Basilica del Voto Nacional

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Roman Catholic church basilica landmark neo-Gothic church

The Basilica del Voto Nacional is a monumental neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Quito, Ecuador, renowned as one of the largest neo-Gothic basilicas in the Americas and a prominent city landmark.

Aliases (1)

Basilica of the National Vow ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church → basilica → landmark → neo-Gothic church →
architecturalStyle	Neo-Gothic →
associatedWith	National Vow of Ecuador →
city	Quito →
consecrationYear	1988 →
constructionStart	1884 →
continent	South America →
country	Ecuador →
dedicatedTo	Sacred Heart of Jesus →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
function	place of worship → tourist attraction →
gargoylesDepict	Ecuadorian animals →
hasBellTowers	yes →
hasFeature	clock towers → crypt → flying buttresses → gargoyles → large central nave → observation decks → rose windows → side chapels → twin front towers →
hasOrgan	yes →
heightOfTowers_m	115 →
heritageStatus	major landmark of Quito →
languageOfName	Spanish →
locatedIn	Historic Center of Quito → Quito →
material	stone →
notableAs	one of the largest neo-Gothic basilicas in the Americas →
numberOfTowers	2 →
overlooks	Historic Center of Quito →
partOf	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito →
region	Pichincha Province →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
roofType	vaulted →
translationOfName	Basilica of the National Vow →
usedFor	national events → religious ceremonies → tourism →
viewpointFor	Panecillo hill → Pichincha volcano →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Quito →	hasBasilica
Basilica del Voto Nacional ("Basilica of the National Vow") →	translationOfName