Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre
The Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica in Tongre-Notre-Dame, Chièvres, Belgium. The shrine is small, yet rich in historical significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Chièvres, Belgium
- Address: Rue Tour de la Vierge, Tongre-Notre-Dame
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ormeignies Communal Cemetery and Château Malaise.
Ormeignies Communal Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ormeignies Communal Cemetery is situated 2 km northwest of Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre.
Château Malaise
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Château Malaise is a castle, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre.
Arbre Viaduct
Bridge
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arbre Viaduct is a bridge, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huissignies and Ath.
Ath
Photo: Daniel71953, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ath is a French-speaking town of about 30,000 inhabitants in the centre of western Hainaut, mid-way between Brussels and Lille in France. Famous for the annual Ducasse festival, this typically Belgian small town with architecture from different eras can make a nice daytrip from Brussels or Lille.
Attre
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Attre is a village, which is situated 6 km northeast of Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre.
Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chièvres, Arrondissement of Ath, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.58174° or 50° 34′ 54″ northLongitude
3.77547° or 3° 46′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9F25HQJG+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 176372934OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2189449
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Indonesian—“Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek (Tongre-Notre-Dame)”
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك سيده تونجر”
- French: “basilique Notre-Dame de Tongre”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Tongre”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Tongre”
- German: “Liebfrauenbasilka”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda dari Tongre, Chièvres”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pelouse de dispersion and Cimetière de Tongre-Notre-Dame.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Confrérie Notre-Dame de Tongre and Centre Marial de Tongre-Notre-Dame.
Hainaut: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charleroi, Mons, Tournai, and La Louvière.
Curious Churches to Discover
Uncover intriguing churches from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre”. Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.