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.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church building in Vercelli, Italy
- Also known as: “Chiesa della Santissima Trinità dei Gesuiti” and “Saint Maria Maggiore”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Visconti Castle and Palazzo Avogadro di Quinto.
Visconti Castle
Castle
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.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.32784° or 45° 19′ 40″ north
Longitude
8.42468° or 8° 25′ 29″ east
Elevation
142 metres (466 feet)
Inception
1741
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FQC8CHF+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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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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