Basilica of Saint Nicholas
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The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and its location opposite the city’s main railway station.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
ⓘ
church building ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect | Adrianus Bleijs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
neo-Baroque
ⓘ
neo-Renaissance ⓘ |
| cityCenterLandmark | yes ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1884 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Nicholas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilica | 2012 ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica plan ⓘ |
| hasApse | yes ⓘ |
| hasBellTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasNave | yes ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | yes ⓘ |
| hasSideAisles | yes ⓘ |
| hasTransept | yes ⓘ |
| hasTwinTowers | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1887 ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amsterdam
ⓘ
Amsterdam-Centrum NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ North Holland ⓘ Old Centre of Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ Prins Hendrikkade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Amsterdam Centraal railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
natural stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Nicholas of Myra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
central dome with lantern
ⓘ
high altar dedicated to Saint Nicholas ⓘ neo-Baroque interior decoration ⓘ rose window above main entrance ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.