~~ Cathé drale La Major, located near the old port of Marseille, you can see the blue sea from this! This is a new Byzantine church, solemn!
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The Cathedral of Marseille is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Byzantine-Romanesque style. It stands on the coast of the Joliette district in the north of the Old Port of Marseille. The building is magnificent in appearance and exquisite in interior decoration. In 1852, Napoleon III laid the foundation stone for the church, but it was built using unique building materials - green Florentine stone and white marble, so it was not completed until 1896 and it was canonized as a basilica. This majestic church was completed by architects Léon Vaudoyer and Henri-Jacques Espérendieu. The interior of the church has an altar that dates back nearly a thousand years and a revered bishop's tomb. The exquisite mosaic patterns are also worth a stop. appreciate. Most of the old cathedral (Vieille Major) has been demolished, and the remaining parts stand aside, dwarfed by the new cathedral.
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~~ Cathé drale La Major, located near the old port of Marseille, you can see the blue sea from this! This is a new Byzantine church, solemn!
Marseille Cathedral- is a Roman Catholic cathedral and national monument of France. It is the only cathedral built in France in the 19th century. Built in a Byzantine style, it is one of the largest churches in France. It was built over 40 years, between 1852 and 1893. The Cathedral of La Major is actually made up of two churches- old and new Major. design is combination of Roman and Oriental styles. One of the must to visit places in Marseille.
The interior of the Cathedral of Marseille is also magnificent. The church is located on a hillside and it is refreshing to overlook the Blue Coast. Sitting in the shade, there is a sea breeze, very pleasant.
such a beautiful building - recommend visiting here, but inside is the same as every other cathedral
Marseille cathedral (Cathedrale Sainte Marie - Majeure DE Marseille) is a Roman Catholic cathedral, historical sites, France in 1896 as temple. Church built in 1852 to 1852, the Byzantine - Roman type style. The bulk of the old cathedral (Vieille Major) has been removed, the rest of the stand on the side, compared with the new cathedral, in the shade.
Zhuo''s cathedral was built in the twelfth century, belong to a Roman building, the cathedral of the stately, luxuriant elegance, are gems in the 19th century Byzantine Roman architecture, see today are the result of reconstruction, but inside still have a collection of 1122 Italian artist Luca Della Robbia (made an altar, and a 15th century to the altar of Lazarus. In addition, the church and the tomb of a venerable bishop.
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