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General Information

Name in local language: Propsteikirche Basilika Sankt Clemens
Beginning of works: 6 July 1712
Completion: 4 November 1718
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Dome
Function / usage: Basilica

Location

Location: , , ,
Coordinates: 52° 22' 22.79" N    9° 43' 36.42" E
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

St. Clement's Basilica is the main Roman Catholic church in the city of Hanover. It is dedicated to Saint Clement of Rome. It is part of the parish of St. Heinrich and belongs to the Diocese of Hildesheim.

History

Construction started in 1712, and finished in 1718. This was the first Roman Catholic church to be built in Hanover since the Reformation, when the Kingdom of Hanover became Protestant.

The church was almost totally destroyed during the Allied bombings in 1943 during World War II, as Hanover and other major cities were major targets for strategic bombing in an effort to cripple the Nazi regime. Reconstruction began in 1946, and the completed church was dedicated on 24 November 1957. On 12 March 1998, Pope John Paul II made the church a Minor Basilica.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "St. Clement's Basilica, Hanover" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

Participants

Initial construction (1712-1718)
Architecture
Reconstruction (1947-1957)
Architecture

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  • Structure-ID
    20036903
  • Published on:
    28/04/2008
  • Last updated on:
    27/05/2021
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