Basilica of St. Mary Major
Basilica of St. Mary Major is a church in Vercelli, Piedmont. Basilica of St. Mary Major is situated nearby to the church Ex Chiesa di San Nicola da Tolentino, as well as near the historic building Palazzo Avogadro di Quinto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Vercelli, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa della Santissima Trinità dei Gesuiti” and “Saint Maria Maggiore”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Visconti Castle and Palazzo Avogadro di Quinto.
Visconti Castle
Castle
Photo: Blusea2001, CC0.
The Visconti Castle of Vercelli is a medieval castle in Vercelli, Piedmont, Northern Italy. Erected at the end of the 13th century, it underwent subsequent transformation to be changed in its use. Today it is the seat of the Tribunal of Vercelli. Visconti Castle is situated 120 metres east of Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Palazzo Avogadro di Quinto
Historic building
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo Avogadro di Quinto is a historic building.
Ex Chiesa di San Nicola da Tolentino
Church
Photo: Ivanbranco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ex Chiesa di San Nicola da Tolentino is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrosa and Monferrato.
Basilica of St. Mary Major
- Categories: parish church, minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Vercelli, Province of Vercelli, Piedmont, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.32784° or 45° 19′ 40″ northLongitude
8.42468° or 8° 25′ 29″ eastElevation
142 metres (466 feet)Inception
1741Open location code
8FQC8CHF+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 105953309OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Italian—“Basilica of St. Mary Major” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Санта Мария Маджоре”
- French: “église Santa Maria Maggiore”
- French: “Église Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Indonesian: “Konkatedral Vercelli”
- Italian: “Basilica di S. Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore”
- Italian: “concattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore”
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