Virga Jesse Basilica

Local nameVirga-Jessebasiliek
LocationHasselt

The Virga-Jesse Basilica in Hasselt, Belgium, stands where a member of the Fraternity of Our Lady built the Clerkenkapel in 1334. This first building was replaced by a church in late Baroque and early Classical Revival style in 1727.

The second building was severely damaged by a V1 rocket in 1944, an attack which killed sixteen people. The rebuilt church was opened in 1951, and elevated to the status of basilica in 1998.

Tags Roman CatholicPlace of WorshipChristianBasilica
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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virga_Jesse_Basilica

Address 21 Kapelstraat, Hasselt 3500, Belgium

Coordinates 50°55'47.008" N 5°20'10.644" E

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