St. Lidwina's Basilica

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Tower view of the basilica

The Basilica of St. Lidwina and Our Lady of the Rosary ( Dutch Basiliek van de H. Liduina en Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans ) is a Roman Catholic church in Schiedam , the Netherlands . The church is known locally under the names Singelkerk and St. Liduinabasiliek. It is consecrated to St. Lidwina of Schiedam and Mary of Our Lady of the Rosary . The church belonging to the diocese of Rotterdam bears the title of a minor basilica and is protected by the Rijksmonument .

history

The church was taken into use in 1881 as a branch church of the parish of John the Baptist. In 1896 the parish became independent through parish. After the old Liduinakerk at Nieuwe Haven was demolished in 1968, the relic of St. Lidwina was transferred to the church at Singel. In 1980 the building was declared a national monument. On June 18, 1990, Pope John Paul II elevated the church to a minor basilica . An extensive restoration took place from 1994 to 1999.

architecture

Choir view of the basilica

The basilica was built between 1878 and 1881 as a neo-Gothic church based on a design by Evert Margry, a student of Pierre Cuypers . On the plan of a cruciform church , the building was brick in the form of a basilica with two low aisles and clerestory built. The tower with its large rose window and tent roof stands on the west side, the choir is closed with a five-sided apse . The ceilings are provided with ribbed vaults. On the crossing of the gable roof is a roof turret .

The interior has extensive, often floral decorations in painting and sculpture, executed by the Margry & Snickers studio, for example leaf capitals on the columns. The secrets of the rosary are also presented, as well as the life of Lidwina and Antonius. An altar shows scenes from the Old and New Testament, which can also be found in the lead glazing .

Web links

Commons : St. Lidwina Basilica  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Basiliek van de H. Liduina en Onze Lieve Vrouw van de Rozenkrans on gcatholic.org
  2. ↑ a b c Register of monuments
  3. ↑ liduinabasiliek.nl

Coordinates: 51 ° 55 ′ 4.6 ″  N , 4 ° 24 ′ 18.2 ″  E