Basilica

Basilica is a ruins in Lausanne, Vaud. Basilica is situated nearby to the archaeological site Port, as well as near Roman Ruins of Lousonna.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Roman Ruins of Lousonna and Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

Roman Ruins of Lousonna

Archaeological site

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Lousonna is a Roman archaeological site in Switzerland. It preceded the present-day city of Lausanne. The Romans built a military camp on this spot, which they called Lousonna, at the site of a Celtic settlement near Lake Geneva.

Stade Pierre de Coubertin

Stadium

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Stade Pierre de Coubertin is an outdoor stadium in the city of Lausanne. It normally seats 6,000 spectators and can be expanded to seat twice that number of spectators when needed. Stade Pierre de Coubertin is situated 300 metres south of Basilica.

Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum

Museum

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Lausanne-Vidy Roman Museum is situated 290 metres northwest of Basilica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prilly and Renens.

Prilly

Town

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Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne.

Renens

Town

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Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest Lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne.

Chavannes-près-Renens

Village

Photo: Petitpequin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chavannes-près-Renens is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. Chavannes-près-Renens is situated 2½ km northwest of Basilica.

Basilica

Type: Ruins
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.51669° or 46° 31′ 0″ north

Longitude

6.60041° or 6° 36′ 2″ east

Open location code

8FR8GJ82+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1104516746

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=basilica

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In Other Languages

“Basilica” goes by many names.

French: “Basilique”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Port and Temple.

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