Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk
The Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk is a Roman Catholic basilica in Mechelen, Belgium. The basilica is a famous place of pilgrimage in Belgium, the statue was crowned on 30 July 1876 by Cardinal Deschamps by request of Pope Pius IX.Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Mechelen, Belgium
- Also known as: “Hanswijkbasiliek”, “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Hanswijkkerk”, and “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-van Hanswijkbasiliek”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kruidtuin and Mechelen railway station.
Kruidtuin
Park
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kruidtuin is a park, which is situated 150 metres northwest of Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk.
Mechelen railway station
Railway station
Photo: Smiley.toerist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mechelen railway station is a railway station in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium. The station opened on 5 May 1835 on railway lines 25, 27 and 53. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Mechelen railway station is situated 530 metres south of Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk.
Fonteinbrug
Bridge
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fonteinbrug is a bridge, which is situated 250 metres west of Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Katanga Mechelen and Muizen.
Galgenberg
Neighborhood
Photo: Alcide, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galgenberg is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk.
Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mechelen, Arrondissement of Mechelen, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.02236° or 51° 1′ 21″ northLongitude
4.48542° or 4° 29′ 8″ eastInception
1663—1681Open location code
9F362FCP+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 90847164OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=basilicaOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2267045
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Russian—“Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Hanswijk (Mechelen)”
- Dutch: “Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Hanswijk”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك سيده هانزويك”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame d’Hanswijk”
- French: “Basilique Notre-Dame de Hanswijk”
- French: “église Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Hanswijk de Mechelen”
- German: “Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von Hanswijk”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda dari Hanswijk, Mechelen”
- Russian: “Онзе-ливе-Врау-ван-Хансвейк”
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