Virga Jesse Basilica

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The Virga-Jesse basilica in Hasselt, Belgium, stands where a member of the Fraternity of Our Lady built the "Clerkenkapel" in 1334. This first building was replaced by a church in late Baroque/early Classical Revival style in 1727.

The second building was severely damaged by a V1 rocket in 1944, an attack which killed sixteen people. The rebuilt church was opened in 1951, and elevated to the status of basilica in 1998.

A complete description of the church, from which this introduction is taken, is available in the Dutch Wikipedia: Virga-Jesse basilica in Hasselt

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