Sainte-Marie-Majeure

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Sainte-Marie-Majeure is the historic Roman Catholic cathedral of Marseille, France, notable for its striking 19th-century Byzantine-Romanesque architecture overlooking the Old Port.

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Sainte-Marie-Majeure canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
landmark
architecturalStyle Byzantine Revival architecture
linked to: Byzantine Revival

Romanesque Revival architecture
linked to: Neo-Romanesque
belongsToTradition Latin Church
cityLandmarkOf Marseille
country France
dedicatedTo Saint Mary Major
Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Marseille
function cathedral church
hasArchitecturalType basilica-plan church
hasBellTower true
hasDome true
hasFacadeOrientation west
hasFeature multiple domes
rich interior decoration
striped stone exterior
hasMainEntrance west front
hasTower true
hasViewOf Old Port of Marseille
heritageDesignation Monument historique (France)
heritageDesignationCountry France
isActive true
isAlsoKnownAs Cathédrale Sainte-Marie-Majeure
Cathédrale de la Major
La Major
isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Marseille
isHistoric true
isPartOf historic center of Marseille
isPlaceOfWorship true
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Bouches-du-Rhône
Marseille
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
locatedNear Mediterranean Sea
material stone
nearbyAttraction Fort Saint-Jean
MuCEM (Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations)
linked to: MuCEM

Vieux-Port de Marseille
overlooks Old Port of Marseille
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
religiousRite Roman Rite
usedFor cultural events
religious services
tourism

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Cathédrale de la Major alsoKnownAs Sainte-Marie-Majeure