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Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Lourdes Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes (in French) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Minor basilica, National Shrine |
Year consecrated | 1876 |
Location | |
Location | Lourdes |
Geographic coordinates | 43°5′50.5″N 0°3′30.1″W / 43.097361°N 0.058361°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Hippolyte Durand |
Type | Church |
Style | Neo-Gothic |
Groundbreaking | 1862 |
Completed | 1871 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 550[1] |
Length | 51 metres (167 ft) |
Width | 21 metres (69 ft) |
Height (max) | 70 metres (230 ft) |
Website | |
Official website |
The Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (French: Basilique de Notre-Dame de l'Immaculée-Conception de Lourdes), known widely as the "Upper Church", is a Catholic church and minor basilica within the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France.