Monte Berico

Basilica of St. Mary of Mount Berico
Piazzale della Vittoria
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusMinor basilica (1904)
Year consecrated1435
Location
LocationVicenza, Italy
Geographic coordinates45°32′5.78″N 11°32′43.63″E / 45.5349389°N 11.5454528°E / 45.5349389; 11.5454528
Architecture
Architect(s)Andrea Palladio
Nicolò da Venezia
Carlo Borrello
Giacomo Bragadin
TypeChurch
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1430, 1688
Completed1703
Specifications
Capacity1,500 +
Length42 m
Width27 m
Width (nave)13 m
MaterialsStone and marble
Website
www.monteberico.it

The Church of St. Mary of Mount Berico (Italian: Basilica di S. Maria di Monte Berico) is a Roman Catholic and minor basilica in Vicenza, northern Italy. The church is a Marian shrine, and stands at the top of a hill which overlooks the city.


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