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Basilica of St. Agatha and St. Barbara (Oudenbosch)

Basilica of St. Agatha and St. Barbara (Oudenbosch)

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Basilica of St. Agatha and St. Barbara (Oudenbosch)

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Location: Halderberge, North Brabant, Netherlands

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Boudewijn

February 20, 2021

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The church was built between 1867 and 1880 and was made basilica minor in 1912. The church is a scaled-down copy of St. Peter's Basilica, with the front of St. John Lateran in Rome. Source: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basiliek_van_de_H.H._Agatha_en_Barbara

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Julia Nikolaeva

January 30, 2022

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The Basilica of Saints Agatha and Barbara is a special church in Oudenbosch. With a length of 81
meters, width of 55 meters and height of 63 meters, the Basilica is a scaled copy of St. Peter's in Rome.

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Monique

May 28, 2023

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In 1865 the first spade was broken, but years of preparation preceded this. Willem Hellemons asked the Netherlands' greatest architect of his time, Petrus (Pierre) Cuypers, to design and build the new church in Oudenbosch. Cuypers, a man of the neo-Gothic style, preferred not to build a neoclassical church, but Willem Hellemons managed to convince Cuypers. After Cuypers made a study trip to Rome and Willem Hellemons received permission from the bishop, construction started in 1865. It was not until 1880 that the nave was completed. But that doesn't mean the church is finished. On the contrary.

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Elevation 30 m

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Thursday 14 May

11°C

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81 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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