Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière

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Roman Catholic church basilica landmark minor basilica

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière is a prominent 19th-century hilltop church in Lyon, France, known for its ornate architecture and panoramic views over the city.

Aliases (1)

Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church → basilica → landmark → minor basilica →
accessedBy	Funicular railway of Lyon →
architect	Louis Sainte-Marie Perrin → Pierre Bossan NERFINISHED →
architecturalStyle	Eclecticism → Neo-Byzantine architecture → Neo-Romanesque architecture →
associatedEvent	annual Festival of Lights in Lyon →
completionDate	1884 →
consecrationYear	1896 →
constructionStartDate	1872 →
coordinates	45.7625°N 4.8228°E →
country	France →
dedicatedTo	Virgin Mary →
diocese	Archdiocese of Lyon →
elevationAboveSeaLevel	approximately 287 metres →
hasDome	yes →
hasFacadeOrientation	east →
heritageDesignation	Monument historique →
heritageDesignationCountry	France →
locatedIn	Lyon →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	Metropolis of Lyon →
locatedInContinent	Europe →
locatedInRegion	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →
locatedOnHill	Fourvière hill →
nativeName	Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière →
nativeNameLanguage	French →
notableFeature	crypt dedicated to Saint Joseph → gilded statue of the Virgin Mary → ornate interior mosaics → panoramic views over Lyon → richly decorated stained glass →
numberOfTowers	4 →
overlooks	Presqu’île of Lyon → Rhône River → Saône River →
owner	Archdiocese of Lyon →
primaryBuildingMaterial	stone →
religion	Roman Catholicism →
significance	major pilgrimage site → symbol of Lyon →
status	active church →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId	872 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear	1998 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf	Historic Site of Lyons →
website	https://www.fourviere.org/ →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fourvière Hill → Lyon →	hasLandmark
Fourvière Hill →	hasReligiousBuilding
Place Bellecour →	hasViewOf
Fourvière Hill →	knownFor
Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière ("Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière") →	nativeName