Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe cathedral

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Facade of the cathedral

Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe is the cathedral of the Basse-Terre diocese created in 1850 in the French overseas territory of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean . It is located in the municipality of Basse-Terre and is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe .

history

Bell tower

The first chapel at this point was built by the Capuchin Brothers in 1673 and elevated to parish church in 1713. A reconstruction took place in 1730. The current church was built in 1736 in the Baroque style with Jesuit influence. The volcanic stone facade is adorned with statues of St. Peter, St. Paul and the Virgin Mary. After being destroyed by the cyclone in 1825, it was rebuilt in the 1830s. The bell tower was built in 1837 and expanded between 1875 and 1889. It is built on an octagonal base on which the higher square section rests. On the first level is an oculus that probably used to be a clock. On the third level, the bells are in a carillon.

The cathedral was built by Pope Pius IX. Elevated to a minor basilica in 1877 and has been a monument historique since 1975 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Monuments historiques: Notre-Dame-de-Guadeloupe
  2. ↑ Basilique-Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Guadeloupe on gcatholic.org

Coordinates: 15 ° 59 ′ 45 "  N , 61 ° 43 ′ 47"  W.