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Monte Berico
Roman Catholic and minor basilica in Vicenza, northern Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of St. Mary of Mount Berico (Italian: Basilica di S. Maria di Monte Berico) is a Roman Catholic and minor basilica in Vicenza, northern Italy. The church is a Marian shrine, and stands at the top of a hill which overlooks the city.
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Basilica of St. Mary of Mount Berico | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica (1904) |
Year consecrated | 1435 |
Location | |
Location | Vicenza, Italy |
Geographic coordinates | 45°32′5.78″N 11°32′43.63″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Andrea Palladio Nicolò da Venezia Carlo Borrello Giacomo Bragadin |
Type | Church |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1430, 1688 |
Completed | 1703 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,500 + |
Length | 42 m |
Width | 27 m |
Width (nave) | 13 m |
Materials | Stone and marble |
Website | |
www.monteberico.it |
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