Virga Jesse Basilica
The Virga Jesse Basilica (
St. Quentin Cathedral. The church and neighboring houses were heavily damaged by bombing during World War II in 1944. The rebuilt church, now the third church to be built in the same place, was dedicated to the then-bishop of Liège in 1951.[2]
The basilica is best known for the 14th century statue of Virga Jesse, which is paraded through the streets of Hasselt every seven years.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4620-4022-3.
- ^ "Parochie St.-Quintinus Hasselt". 2007-03-09. Archived from the original on 9 March 2007. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "Cultural heritage". Visit Hasselt. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
50°55′46″N 5°20′8″E / 50.92944°N 5.33556°E
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