Sacré-Cœur Basilica

Title

Sacré-Cœur Basilica

Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris

Date

1875-1919

Location

Paris, France

Denomination

Roman Catholic

Associated Architect(s)/Artist(s)

Paul Abadie

Honoré Daumet

Lucien Magne

Charles Laisné

Henri-Pierre-Marie Rauline

Charles Garnier

Jean-Louis Hulot

Style

Byzantine-Romanesque

19th-century

Statement / Historical Fact

The Basilica stands on the "hill of martyrs" (Montmartre) which was the place where Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was decapitated for his faith.