Valère Basilica

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Roman Catholic church basilica cultural heritage monument fortified church pilgrimage site

Valère Basilica is a historic fortified church and pilgrimage site perched on a hill above Sion in the Swiss canton of Valais.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman Catholic church → basilica → cultural heritage monument → fortified church → pilgrimage site →
architecturalStyle	Gothic architecture → Romanesque architecture →
constructionCompleted	13th century →
constructionStarted	12th century →
country	Switzerland →
dedicatedTo	Notre-Dame de Valère → Virgin Mary →
denomination	Roman Catholic Church →
elevation	approximately 615 metres above sea level →
hasFeature	choir → cloister → crypt → nave → organ → ramparts → towers →
hasFortifications	yes →
hasFunction	parish church → pilgrimage church →
hasMaterial	stone →
hasOldestPlayableOrgan	yes →
hasOrgan	Valère Basilica organ →
hasViewOf	Alps NERFINISHED → Rhône River NERFINISHED →
heritageDesignation	Swiss heritage site of national significance →
languageOfLocalName	French →
localName	Basilique de Valère →
locatedAbove	Sion →
locatedIn	Sion →
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	canton of Valais NERFINISHED →
locatedInRegion	Valais →
locatedOn	Valère hill →
near	Sion old town → Tourbillon Castle →
organDatingFromCentury	15th century →
overlooks	Rhône valley → town of Sion →
partOf	Diocese of Sion →
roofMaterial	stone slabs →
touristAttraction	yes →
usedFor	concerts → pilgrimages → religious services → tourism →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Sion →	hasLandmark
Valère Castle ("Basilique de Valère") →	hasPart
Valère Basilica ("Basilique de Valère") →	localName
Tourbillon Castle →	locatedOpposite
Valais History Museum ("Basilica of Valère") →	near