Käppele pilgrimage church

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The Käppele pilgrimage church is a renowned Baroque hilltop chapel overlooking Würzburg, Germany, famous for its striking architecture and role as a Marian pilgrimage site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque church
Roman Catholic church
pilgrimage church
alsoKnownAs Wallfahrtskirche Käppele NERFINISHED
architect Balthasar Neumann NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Baroque
Rococo
constructionEnd 1750
constructionStart 1748
country Germany NERFINISHED
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasAccess stairway with Stations of the Cross
hasAltarpiece Marian image
hasChapelType hilltop chapel
hasFeature Stations of the Cross NERFINISHED
central dome
hilltop location
pilgrimage stairs
twin towers
viewing terrace over Würzburg
hasInteriorStyle Rococo decoration
hasMaterial stone
hasPilgrimageFocus veneration of Mary
hasReligiousAffiliation Marian devotion
hasStatus landmark of Würzburg
renowned pilgrimage site
heritageDesignation listed monument in Bavaria
isPartOf Diocese of Würzburg NERFINISHED
languageOfName German
locatedIn Bavaria
Würzburg NERFINISHED
locatedOn Nikolausberg hill NERFINISHED
near Fortress Marienberg NERFINISHED
notableFor Marian pilgrimage tradition
panoramic views of Würzburg
striking Baroque architecture
overlooks Würzburg NERFINISHED
region Lower Franconia NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic worship
Marian processions
pilgrimage

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Würzburg hasLandmark Käppele pilgrimage church
Balthasar Neumann notableWork Käppele pilgrimage church
this entity surface form: Käppele (Wallfahrtskirche Mariä Heimsuchung), Würzburg