Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay in Nevers
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Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay in Nevers is a striking Brutalist Catholic church known for its bunker-like concrete form and radical, sculptural architecture.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th-century church building
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Brutalist architecture ⓘ Roman Catholic church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Brutalism ⓘ |
| category |
20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France
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Brutalist churches ⓘ Roman Catholic churches in Nièvre ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of French Brutalist church architecture
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landmark of post-war sacred architecture in France ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay Church
NERFINISHED
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Église Sainte-Bernadette de Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType |
modernist church
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parish church ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | expressionist concrete sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
fortress-like exterior
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interlocking concrete volumes ⓘ sculptural roofline ⓘ |
| hasFacade | almost windowless concrete walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community gatherings
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liturgical celebrations ⓘ |
| hasInterior | dimly lit worship space ⓘ |
| hasSetting | urban residential area of Nevers ⓘ |
| hasStructuralForm |
bunker-like volume
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massive concrete shell ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique (France) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected building in France ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banlay district of Nevers
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Nièvre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
béton brut
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reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bernadette Soubirous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bunker-like form
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radical modernist design ⓘ sculptural architecture ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| usedFor |
Catholic worship
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parish church functions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.