Cathédrale de la Major
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Cathédrale de la Major is a monumental 19th-century Roman Catholic cathedral in Marseille, France, known for its striking Neo-Byzantine architecture overlooking the Mediterranean.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century building
→
Roman Catholic cathedral → church building → landmark → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure de Marseille
→
Sainte-Marie-Majeure → |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine Revival architecture
→
Neo-Byzantine architecture → |
| cityWaterfrontArea |
Vieux-Port de Marseille
→
surface form: "Vieux-Port–La Joliette area of Marseille"
|
| consecrationYear | 1896 → |
| constructionEnd | 1893 → |
| constructionStart | 1852 → |
| country | France → |
| dedicatedTo |
Virgin Mary
→
surface form: "Mary, mother of Jesus"
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
→
surface form: "Roman Catholic Church"
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Marseille → |
| domeHeight | about 70 meters → |
| function | cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Marseille → |
| hasPart |
crypt
→
domes → nave → transept → twin towers → |
| heritageDesignation | Monument historique → |
| heritageDesignationCountry | France → |
| languageOfName | French → |
| length | about 142 meters → |
| locatedIn |
Bouches-du-Rhône
→
Marseille → Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur → |
| material |
green Florentine stone
→
mosaic → onyx → porphyry → white Carrara marble → |
| near |
Ville-Marie
→
surface form: "La Joliette district"
Vieux-Port de Marseille → |
| notableFor |
monumental scale
→
seafront location → striped stone and marble exterior → |
| overlooks | Mediterranean Sea → |
| religion |
Catholicism
→
Christianity → |
| rite | Latin Rite → |
| status | active → |
| styleInfluence |
Eastern Christianity
→
surface form: "Oriental and Byzantine churches"
|
| width | about 60 meters → |
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