Basilica of St. Ann, Altötting explained

Basilica of St. Ann
Other Name:Basilika St. Anna
Pushpin Map:Bavaria#Germany
Location:Altötting, Bavaria
Country:Germany
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church

The Basilica of St. Ann[1] (German: Basilika St. Anna) also called Altötting Basilica It is the main place of Catholic worship of Altötting,[2] Bavaria,[3] in the diocese of Passau. It is the largest church built in Germany in the twentieth century and is located in the Capuchin convent in Bruder-Konrad-Platz.

In 1913 Pope Pius X elevated it to the rank of minor basilica.

The current basilica was designed in neo-baroque style by Johann Baptist Schott inspired by the convent church of Fürstenfeld. The construction was financed with donations from Bavaria. The works took two and a half years and ended October 13, 1912 being consecrated by the bishop of Passau Sigismund Felix von Ow-Felldorf.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/europe/0329.htm Basilica of St. Ann in Altötting
  2. Book: Arbeitskreis Bild Druck Papier Tagungsband Modena 2010: Il Gruppo di Studio Bild Druck Papier (Immagine Stampa Carta) a Modena. Brückner. Wolfgang. Vanja. Konrad. Lorenz. Detlef. Milano. Alberto. Nagy. Sigrid. 2011-01-01. Waxmann Verlag. 9783830975137. de.
  3. Book: Entwicklungen und Bestände: Bayerische Bibliotheken im Übergang zum 21. Jahrhundert : Hermann Holzbauer zum 65. Geburtstag. Holzbauer. Hermann. Kellner. Stefan. Büchele. Christian. 2003-01-01. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 9783447047302. de.