Basilica of Our Lady

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The Basilica of Our Lady is a prominent Romanesque Catholic church and pilgrimage site in Maastricht, Netherlands, renowned for its fortress-like appearance and veneration of the Virgin Mary.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
church building
minor basilica
pilgrimage church
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
country Netherlands
dedicatedTo Our Lady, Star of the Sea NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
foundedAs collegiate church
hasAltar main altar dedicated to the Virgin Mary
hasCulturalSignificance important Marian shrine in the Netherlands
hasDevotionalObject statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea
hasDevotionalPractice lighting of candles in the courtyard
processions in honor of the Virgin Mary
hasFacade Romanesque west front with towers
hasFunction parish church
pilgrimage site
hasNickname Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek NERFINISHED
hasPart Our Lady, Star of the Sea chapel NERFINISHED
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choir
cloister
courtyard of candles
crypt
twin towers
westwork
hasStatus basilica minor NERFINISHED
hasStyleElement fortified church characteristics
hasSurroundings Onze Lieve Vrouweplein (square) NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Rijksmonument NERFINISHED
national heritage site of the Netherlands
knownFor Romanesque westwork
fortress-like exterior
veneration of a miraculous Marian image
locatedIn Limburg (Netherlands) NERFINISHED
Maastricht NERFINISHED
Vrijthof area of Maastricht NERFINISHED
historic center of Maastricht NERFINISHED
material stone
nativeNameLanguage Dutch
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
religiousOrder Diocese of Roermond NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
tradition Marian pilgrimage
usedFor Catholic liturgy
Marian devotions
tourism

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Maastricht hasLandmark Basilica of Our Lady