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.Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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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”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Genève-Cornavin Railway Station and Hôtel Cornavin.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: mpd01605, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 170 metres north of Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva.
Jet d’Eau
Fountain
Photo: Graymo86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 1 km east of Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Sécheron.
Les Acacias
Quarter
Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Acacias is a district shared between the cities of Geneva and Carouge in Switzerland, located on the left bank of the Arve.
Basilica of Our Lady of Geneva
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20875° or 46° 12′ 32″ northLongitude
6.14199° or 6° 8′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8FR8645R+FQOpenStreetMap ID
way 82683749OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata 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 and FILAFRIQUES.
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