Basilica of Our Lady, Maastricht

The Basilica of Our Lady ( Onze - Lieve van Basiliek - Vrouw - Tenhemelopneming ) is a Catholic church in the center of the Dutch city of Maastricht.

History

At the site of the Basilica of Our Lady stood perhaps a church that could have served as a bishop in the Church of Roman castrum Maastricht early as the 5th century. The western part of the present church dates from the 11th century. The foundations of the west section was probably built around 1000 and partly built from the rubble of the Roman fort. The nave dates mostly from the second half of the 12th century, the eastern choir from the third quarter of the 12th century. Until the ramparts of the city in 1229, the church was the center of Maastricht. In the 14th century the parish church was built at the Church of Our Lady of the obtained nothing (abort 1837). 1558 to 1559 the church a late Gothic cloister was added. After the French occupation in 1794 the resident at the church Liebfrauenstift was lifted and temporarily used the church as a horse stable. In the 19th century the church was commissioned for the Catholic church in use again. The renovations of the 19th century, the rebuilding of the late Middle Ages and early modern times were largely undone. 1933, the Church by Pope Pius XI. to the Minor Basilica appointed. During World War II it suffered minor damage.

The Wachthuis next to the Basilica created Mathias Soiron 1787.

Equipment

The organ was built in 1652 by the organ builder Severijn. The instrument has 37 stops on three manuals and pedal.

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