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Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate. See the map in. 4, rue Colonel Bellando de Castro. 98000 Monaco. Monaco. +377 99 99 14 00. This Roman-Byzantine style building was constructed in 1875 using white stone from La Turbie. It houses the tombs of Monaco’s former Princes.
Built in 1875, using white stones from La Turbie, on the site of a 13th century church dedicated to Saint Nicolas, the Monaco Cathedral is an impressive monument. This is where Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace got married and it houses the tombs of the former Princes of Monaco.
It was built from 1875 to 1903 and consecrated on 11 June 1911. It is on the site of the first parish church in Monaco, built in 1252 and dedicated to its patron Saint Nicholas. Notable within the shrine are the retable (circa 1500) to the right of the transept, the High Altar and the Episcopal throne constructed in white Carrara marble.
Saint Nicholas Cathedral of Monaco. Monaco's most important religious building, perched atop the Rock of Monaco. featured in Sights & sites. The cathedral of Monaco is dedicated to the Virgin, although popularly known as Saint Nicholas because of the church that previously stood on its site.
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Ancienne Église Saint Nicolas. Stamp, 1968, St Nicholas Center Collection. Monaco-Ville Monaco. [Roman Catholic] This, the first parish church in Monaco, was founded in 1247 and completed in 1252. The present Cathedral de Monaco, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary with Ss Nicolas and Benoit, was built in 1874 on the site ...
Jul 11, 2018 · The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-Immaculée of Monaco, or Saint Nicholas Cathedral, is the main church of the Monegasque Archdiocese and an important symbol of Monaco’s identity, history and faith.
Monaco-Ville. The statue of St. Nicolas is the fountain centerpiece in St. Nicolas Square, standing in front of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with St. Nicolas and St. Benoit. The statue is by Bassignani. Photos: Ake Dahlof.
