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.


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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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Marseille hasLandmark Cathédrale de la Major

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