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Basilic of the Holy Blood

Basilic of the Holy Blood

Bruges, BE

The Basilic of the Holy Blood is a double chapel of the city of Bruges. The lower chapel of Sint-Basilius (1139-1149), is the only Romanesque church of West Flanders entirely preserved. The Upper Chapel of the Holy Blood was given in the late 15th century in a Gothic style.

Basilica concattedrale di Sant'Agata

Basilica concattedrale di Sant'Agata

Gallipoli, IT

The co-cathedral basilica of Saint Agatha was built in Romanesque style in the 12th century, but the present baroque church dates from a reconstruction from 1629 to 1696. The work was entrusted to the local builders Francesco Bischettimi and Scipione Lachibari, according to Giovan Bernandino Genuino's design for the whole building. Due to the large number of paintings, the interior can be considered a real gallery of paintings.

Basílica da Estrela

Basílica da Estrela

Lisboa, PT

The Basílica da Estrela or the Royal Basilica and Convent of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus is an 18th-century basilica richly ornamented both inside and out. It is the first Christian temple dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados

Basílica de la Virgen de los Desamparados

Valencia, ES

The basilica of the Virgen de los Desamparados is an important church of Valencia, as a sanctuary of its patron saint celebrated every second Sunday of May. The building dates from the 17th century.

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña

Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Begoña

Bilbao, ES

The Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña was built between 1511 and 1621 in a Gothic style. Damaged during the Napoleonic wars, the church was nevertheless restored.

Basílica de San Francisco El Grande

Basílica de San Francisco El Grande

Madrid, ES

This monumental neoclassical basilica stands out for the artistic wealth that it contains inside, with canvases by Goya or Zurbarán, as well as for its impressive dome, the largest in Spain and the fourth in Europe, after those of the basilica of San Pedro and the Pantheon, both in Rome, and that of Santa Maria del Fiore, in Florence.

Basilica de San Isidoro

Basilica de San Isidoro

León, ES

This 11th century monastery was built on the site of a Roman temple after the expulsion of the Arab rulers from the area. The complex is dedicated to Saint Isidoro, a visigothic academic and theologian, whose remains currently lie in the complex. In 1188 the "Cortes de León" was held at the complex's cathedral, which is considered the first example of parliamentarism. Because of this, the complex is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

Basílica de Santa Engracia

Basílica de Santa Engracia

Zaragoza, ES

The minor basilica of Santa Engracia is a Christian chapel from the 3rd to 4th century. The current Plateresque building was built in the 15th and 16th centuries. After being partially destroyed under the siege of Zaragoza (1809), the reduced complex was restored after.

Basílica de Santa María del Coro

Basílica de Santa María del Coro

Donostia, ES

The Basilica of Santa María del Coro is a baroque basilica completed in 1774. The construction began in 1743 on an old Gothic church of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.

Basilica dei Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano

Basilica dei Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano

Bologna, IT

The Basilica of Santi Bartolomeo e Gaetano is a Renaissance church built between 1516 and 1694 on top of an ancient church from the 5th century. In 1516, the architect Andrea Marchesi was commissioned to build the present building. The project, which is detailed in the outer portico of the complex, was interrupted at his death. In 1599, the church came under the direction of the Theatines, who completed the construction in the 17th century under the direction of Giovanni Battista Natali and Agostino Barelli.

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