La Madeleine
Roman Catholic church in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
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Summary
La Madeleine is a church building[1]. It ranks in the top 0.19% of church building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,251 views/month, #15 of 7,924).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]
- Country: France[5]
- Owned by: municipality of Paris[6]
- Named after: Mary Magdalene[7]
- Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture[8]
- Location: Paris[9]
- Postal code: 75008[10]
- Commons category: Église de la Madeleine (Paris)[11]
- Patron saint: Mary Magdalene[12]
- Inception: 1845[13]
- Located on street: place de la Madeleine[14]
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paris[15]
- Dedicated to: Mary Magdalene[16]
- Official website: https://lamadeleineparis.fr/[17]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18]
- Heritage designation: classified historical monument[19]
- Native label: Église de la Madeleine[20]
- Christian liturgical rite: Roman Rite[21]
- Street address: 14 rue de Surène, 75008 Paris[22]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Église de la Madeleine[23]
- Category for the exterior of the item: Category:Exterior of Église de la Madeleine[24]
- Category for the view from the item: Category:Views from the Église de la Madeleine[25]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for La Madeleine include place de la Madeleine[26], a square[27], in France[28], founded in 1824[29] and Boulevard de la Madeleine[30], a boulevard[31], in France[32], founded in 1676[33].
Why It Matters
La Madeleine has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for it include place de la Madeleine[26], a square[27], in France[28], founded in 1824[29] and Boulevard de la Madeleine[30], a boulevard[31], in France[32], founded in 1676[33].