Oudenbosch Basilica

The Oudenbosch Basilica
The Oudenbosch Basilica
	Basilica of H.H. Agatha and Barbara
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	North Brabant
Location
Location	Oudenbosch, Netherlands
State	Basilica
Geographic coordinates	51°35′22″N 4°31′43″E / 51.58944°N 4.52861°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Dr. P. Cuypers&G.J. van Swaay
Style	Neoclassicism
Groundbreaking	1865
Completed	1892
Specifications
Length	81 meters (265 ft 9.0 in)
Width	55 meters (180 ft 5.4 in)
Height (max)	63 meters (206 ft 8.3 in)
Dome height (outer)	51 meters (167 ft 3.9 in)
Dome dia. (inner)	20 meters (65 ft 7.4 in)
Website
	http://www.basiliekoudenbosch.nl

The Oudenbosch Basilica^[1]^[2] is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Dutch village of Oudenbosch. It was built under the initiative of father Willem Hellemons who was parish priest between 1842 and 1884. Its nave and interior were modeled after St. Peter's Basilica in Rome; while the facade is a replica of the Basilica of St. John Lateran also in Rome. The Basilica was designed by architect Dr. P. Cuypers. Construction began in 1865 but was not fully completed until 1892. The basilica is unique in the region in that it is quite large with classical Italian appearance that is atypical for most of northern Europe, let alone a small village in North Brabant.

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