pondělí 5. ledna 2015

France - Lourdes

Lourdes (Gascon Occitan Lorda or Lourde) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in south-western France. The former regional language of this area used to be Gascon Occitan (or Gasconha, Occitània which was the spoken language at the time of Saint Bernadette Soubirous), but has been largely supplanted by French as in many regions of France.Lourdes is located in southern France in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains near the prime meridian
The Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary (FrenchNotre Dame du Rosaire de Lourdes) is a Roman 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.
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Year consecrated1901
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica

Architectural description
Architect(s)Leopold Hardy
Architectural typeChurch
Architectural styleNeo-Byzantine
Direction of façadeE
Groundbreaking1883
Completed1872
Specifications
Capacity1500 [1]
Length55 metres (180 ft)
Width50 metres (160 ft)




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