Santa Maria Maggiore church
Trento, Italy
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The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Trento is a Renaissance minor basilica built beginning in 1520 by architect Antonio Medaglia, who modeled it after the basilica of Sant'Andrea in Mantua at the direction of Prince-Archbishop Bernardo Clesio. The church gained historical significance as the site of the Third Session of the Council of Trent, one of the most important ecclesiastical gatherings of the Counter-Reformation. In November 1973, Pope Paul VI elevated it to the status of minor cathedral, formalizing its importance within the Catholic Church.
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- Type
- minor basilica
- Place
- Trento, Italy
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