Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene of Vézelay

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The Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene of Vézelay is a renowned Romanesque pilgrimage church in Burgundy, France, famous for its medieval architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
Romanesque church
UNESCO World Heritage Site
basilica minor
pilgrimage church
architecturalStyle Romanesque architecture
associatedWith Benedictine order
linked to: Benedictines

Cluniac reform
linked to: Cluniac reforms
country France
dedicatedTo Mary Magdalene
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
foundedAs Benedictine abbey church
function pilgrimage site
hasArchitecturalElement choir
cloister
narthex
nave
tympanum
hasBellTowers yes
hasFacadeDirection west
hasParish Parish of Vézelay
linked to: Vézelay
hasRelicTradition relics of Mary Magdalene
hasRestorationBy Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus Monument historique of France
inception 12th century
isTouristAttraction yes
knownFor Romanesque sculpture
light effects in the nave
medieval capitals
sculpted tympana
locatedIn Vézelay
locatedInRegion Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Burgundy
Yonne department
locatedOn hilltop
mainConstructionPeriod 12th century
onPilgrimageRoute Route of Santiago de Compostela in France
Way of St. James
linked to: Camino de Santiago
partOf Hill of Vézelay
linked to: Vézelay
religion Roman Catholicism
restorationPeriod 19th century
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(vi)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 84
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Vézelay, Church and Hill
linked to: Vézelay
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979

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Yonne department containsHeritageSite Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene of Vézelay
Via Lemovicensis hasStartingPoint Vézelay Abbey
linked to: Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene of Vézelay
Via Lemovicensis religiousSiteAlongRoute Vézelay Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
linked to: Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene of Vézelay