Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is a basilica The Latin word, basilica (derived from Greek basiliké stoà, royal stoa), was originally used to describe a Roman public building (as in Greece, mainly a tribunal), usually located at the centre of a Roman town (Forum).

After the Roman Empire became officially Christian, the term came by extension to refer to a large, and important church that has been given special ceremonial rights by the Pope, and thus the word retains two senses today, in an architectural context and in an ecclesiastical one.


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looks nice

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I once visited the church. Nothing special, but the setting was splendid en the views over the city breathtaking! An 8.

That statue...:|
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the golden sculpture upon the tower is really so stupid, the rest of the building is quite pleasant

Becuse of this statue it looks like soviet utopia building ! 6/10

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9. Very good. Regards.

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9! Nice one! :)

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