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Religieuze bezienswaardigheden in Nice

Nice Religious Sites

Nice's religious architecture reflects its history as a cosmopolitan Mediterranean hub. This selection features the 17th-century Baroque Sainte Réparate Cathedral and the neo-Gothic Basilica of Notre-Dame, the city's largest church. International influences are showcased through the 1858 Russian Orthodox Church of Saint-Nicolas and Sainte-Alexandra and the Holy Trinity Anglican Church. The list also includes the Great Synagogue, the high-Baroque Chapel of Mercy, and the Reformed Protestant Temple Saint-Esprit, which originally served an American Episcopalian congregation.

Nice Religious Sites — Kaart

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Sainte Réparate Cathedral

This cathedral is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and its name originates in the relics of St.

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Basilica of Notre-Dame, Nice

The Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice is a Roman Catholic basilica situated on the Avenue Jean Médecin in the centre of Nice, in France.

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church

The centre of Anglophone cultural life in Nice, and a meeting place for the English living in Nice.

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Chapel of Mercy

Baroque chapel situated in the central marketplace of Nice with an astonishing interior. A well hidden gem.

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Église Saint-Nicolas et Sainte-Alexandra

Completed in 1858, this was the first Russian Orthodox church in Western Europe. Designed by architect Antoine-François Bray, it was built to serve the Russian nobility and features a traditional iconostasis and historic religious artwork.

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Nice Synagogue

The Nice Synagogue, also the Great Synagogue in Nice, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 7, rue Gustave Deloye in…

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Church of Gesù, Nice

Church of the Gesù, Nice also known as The Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur of Nice is a Roman Catholic church located on Rue Droite in…

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Église Protestante Unie de Nice Saint-Esprit

A Reformed Protestant temple formerly known as the American Episcopalian Holy Spirit Church. It currently serves as a central place of worship for the United Protestant Church of France in Nice.