Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in , , and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Pondicherry
  • Also known as: “Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pondicherry”
  • Address: Puducherry, 605001

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Puducherry railway station and Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

Railway station
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is an NSG–4 category Indian railway station in Tiruchirappalli railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway terminus of the Villupuram–Pondicherry branch line serving the city of Pondicherry, headquarter of … is situated 180 metres southeast of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Church
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Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of . is situated 1 km northeast of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Church
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is the fourth oldest church in , a Union territory in . The original structure was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napoleon III in 1855, with the architect being Louis Guerre. is situated 1 km northeast of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.

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, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city and an enclave within , . There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.

Town
is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of . The enclaves of and Alankuppam are parts of municipality. is situated 3 km northwest of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Village
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is the largest coastal village in the union territory of situated between Pondicherry and . The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes. is situated 3½ km south of Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Latitude
11.92618° or 11° 55′ 34″ north
Longitude
79.82702° or 79° 49′ 37″ east
Open location code
7J3XWRGG+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 285876085
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q810086
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