Basilica of Our Lady | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica |
Location | |
Location | Onze Lieve Vrouweplein, Maastricht, Netherlands |
Geographic coordinates | 50°50′51″N 5°41′37″E / 50.84750°N 5.69361°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Basilica with transept and pseudo-transepts |
Style | Romanesque |
Website | |
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The Basilica of Our Lady (Dutch: Basiliek van Onze-Lieve-Vrouw; Limburgish: Slevrouwe [sləˈvʀɔwə]) is a Romanesque church in the historic center of Maastricht, Netherlands. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption (Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Tenhemelopneming) and is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Roermond. The church is often referred to as the Star of the Sea (Dutch: Sterre der Zee), after the church's main devotion, Our Lady, Star of the Sea.