Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross

minor basilica in Spain
Church minor_basilica Q56006059
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Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross

Summary

Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is a minor basilica[1].

Key Facts

  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's religion is recorded as Catholicism[2].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[3].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is in the country of Spain[5].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's instance of is recorded as minor basilica[6].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's instance of is recorded as mausoleum[7].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's instance of is recorded as abbey church[8].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's instance of is recorded as cave church[9].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's architect is recorded as Diego Méndez[10].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is owned by Patrimonio Nacional[11].
  • The location of Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross was Valley of Cuelgamuros[12].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is part of Valley of Cuelgamuros[13].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is part of Abbey of the Holy Cross[14].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is part of Solesmes Congregation[15].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's Commons category is recorded as Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross[16].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's said to be the same as is recorded as Q133460739[17].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[18].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 40.641959, 'longitude': -4.152784, 'precision': 1e-06}[19].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Cuelgamuros Valley[20].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's diocese is recorded as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madrid[21].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's significant event is recorded as Decretum "De titulo Basilicae Minoris"[22].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's category for people buried here is recorded as Category:Burials in the Valle de los Caídos[23].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+260'}[24].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's Christian liturgical rite is recorded as Latin liturgical rites[25].
  • Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's category for the interior of the item is recorded as Category:Interior of the Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross (Valle de Cuelgamuros)[26].

Body

Geography

Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is in the country of Spain[5]. It is located in San Lorenzo de El Escorial[4]. Part of include Valley of Cuelgamuros[13], a building complex[27], in Spain[28], founded in 1940[29]; Abbey of the Holy Cross[14], a benedictine abbey[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1958[32]; and Solesmes Congregation[15], an association[33], founded in 1837[34].

Physical Characteristics

Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross's length is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+260'}[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include minor basilica[6], mausoleum[7], abbey church[8], and cave church[9]. Religious affiliations include Catholicism[2], a Christian denominational family[35], founded in 1054[36] and Catholic Church[3], a Christian denomination[37], in Vatican City[38], founded in 0001[39], headquartered in Vatican City[40].

History and Context

Pontifical Basilica of the Holy Cross is owned by Patrimonio Nacional[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [24] . larazon.es. larazon.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Gower · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Image SPA-2014-San Lorenzo de El Escorial-Valley of the Fallen (Va
    Image of interior Interior de la Basílica del Valle de los Caídos, Madrid, Esp
    Wikidata description minor basilica in Spain
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