Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva

The Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva is a Roman Catholic church and Minor Basilica located in Geneva, Switzerland. It is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: the main Roman Catholic church in Geneva, Switzerland
Also known as: “Basilica Notre-Dame of Geneva” and “Église Notre-Dame”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Genève-Cornavin Railway Station and Place Cornavin.

Genève-Cornavin Railway Station

Railway station

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Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in Cornavin area; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 170 metres north of Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva.

Place Cornavin

Square

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Place Cornavin is a square, which is situated 130 metres northeast of Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva.

Hôtel Cornavin

Hotel

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Les Grottes and Les Pâquis.

Les Grottes

Neighborhood

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Les Grottes is a neighborhood.

Les Pâquis

Suburb

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Les Pâquis is a suburb.

Servette

Quarter

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Servette is a district of the city of Geneva, Switzerland. The district's name comes from the Latin word for forest, silva, and means "little forest". Its name alludes to Servette's rural past, before Geneva grew beyond its walls and incorporated the area.

Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva

Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.20875° or 46° 12′ 32″ north

Longitude

6.14199° or 6° 8′ 31″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FR8645R+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 82683749

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=church

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata ID

Q665394

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva” goes by many names.

Chinese: “日內瓦聖母聖殿”
Chinese: “日内瓦圣母圣殿”
Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك نوتردام جنيف”
French: “basilique Notre-Dame de Genève”
French: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Genève”
French: “Église Notre-Dame de Genève”
German: “Notre-Dame de Genève”
Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Maria dari Jenewa, Jenewa”
Polish: “Bazylika Najświętszej Marii Panny w Genewie”
Portuguese: “Basílica de Genebra”
Portuguese: “Basílica de Nossa Senhora de Genebra”
Portuguese: “Basílica Nossa Senhora de Genebra”
Portuguese: “Basílica Notre-Dame de Genebra”
Spanish: “basílica de Nuestra Señora de Ginebra”
Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Ginebra”
Turkish: “Notre-Dame Bazilikası”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place Lise-Girardin (Place des 22-Cantons) and Place Lise-Girardin.

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