The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Nice) is a Roman Catholic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France. It is built in the Neo-Gothic architectural tradition.
| Notre-Dame de Nice | |
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| 43°42′11.92″N 7°15′57.82″E / 43.7033111°N 7.2660611°E | |
| Location | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | notredame-nice |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Lenormand |
| Style | Neo Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1864 |
| Completed | 1879[1] |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nice |
The basilica, built between 1864 and 1868, was designed by Louis Lenormand and is the largest church in Nice,[2] but is not the cathedral of the city.
Inspired by Angers Cathedral, it is built in the Gothic style. Its construction was motivated by a desire to add French architecture to the city following the acquisition of the County of Nice by France from the Kingdom of Sardinia; at the time Gothic buildings were considered to be characteristically French. Its most prominent features are two square towers 65 m high, which dominate the east front together with a large rose window featuring scenes of the Assumption of Mary.
On 29 October 2020, three people were killed at the church in an act of Islamic terrorism.[3] The suspect was identified as a 21 year old Tunisian illegal immigrant,[4][5] who had reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" while holding a Quran.[6]
Gallery
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Chancel
References
edit- ^ "Histoire de Notre-Dame | Basilique Notre-Dame de l'Assomption". notredame-nice.com (in French). 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "website of the Mairie de Nice". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "France attack: Deadly stabbing in Nice 'is terrorism', says mayor". BBC News. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Paris, Charles Bremner. "Nice terror attack: migrant tried to behead victims". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "European Union urges quick WHO reform, asks for more transparency in pandemics". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- ^ "France on alert amid mass protests". Hindustan Times. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
External links
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- Les concerts de Notre-Dame: Official website of the Mairie de Nice
- L'architecture à Nice entre 1850 et 1860, Michel Steve, Cahiers de la Méditerranée, vol. 74, Les crises dans l'histoire des Alpes-Maritimes, 2007
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