Notre-Dame de la Garde (Marseille), Basilica in Marseille, France
Notre-Dame de la Garde is a Catholic basilica located on the highest natural point in Marseille, France.
The basilica was consecrated on June 5, 1864 and replaced a church of the same name that was built in 1214.
Known as the 'Good Mother', it is a major local landmark and the site of a popular annual pilgrimage on Assumption Day.
Visitors can reach the basilica by taking a tourist train or public bus from the Old Port of Marseille.
The basilica's bell tower is topped with a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary, which has become one of the symbols of the city.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Marseille
Location: Marseille
Inception: 1853
Architect: Henri-Jacques Espérandieu
Official opening: December 1, 1864
Architectural style: Byzantine Revival architecture
Height: 60 m
Length: 52 m
Material: marble
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