Lyon - La Basilique de Fourvière, L'Abside

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Lyon - Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière, absida.Tserkov is on the top of the hill Fourvière (Fourvière). Upper church was consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary located underneath the crypt was consecrated in honor of St. Joseph. The church was built in neo-Byzantine combination and neo-Gothic style by architect Pierre Bossano (Pierre Bossan) on private donations in the years 1872-1884 (some sources include the completion of construction by 1876 or 1896). The first stone was laid by December 7, 1872, the first Mass celebrated May 1, 1890, the entire sanctification of the temple took place June 16, 1896, assigned to the status of Basilica by Pope Leo XIII on March 16 1897.Ryadom the Basilica of the tower-chapel, remained from the medieval church, which was destroyed by the Huguenots in the XVI century. On its top 8 December 1852 established a gilded statue of the Virgin Mary.