Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Lourdes Notre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes (in French) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
Year consecrated | 1901 |
Location | |
Location | Lourdes |
Geographic coordinates | 43°05′51″N 00°03′27″W / 43.09750°N 0.05750°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Leopold Hardy |
Type | Church |
Style | Neo-Byzantine |
Groundbreaking | 1883 |
Completed | 1889 |
Specifications | |
Direction of façade | E |
Capacity | 1500 [1] |
Length | 55 metres (180 ft) |
Width | 50 metres (160 ft) |
Website | |
Official website |
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary (French: Notre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes) is a Catholic church and minor basilica within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France. Its main theme is a celebration and depiction of the Rosary.