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Basilica of the Fourteen Saints
Basilika Vierzehnheiligen
The Basilica of the Fourteen Saints
Basilica of the Fourteen Saints is located in Germany
Basilica of the Fourteen Saints
Basilica of the Fourteen Saints
LocationBad Staffelstein
CountryGermany
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
DedicationFourteen Holy Helpers
Architecture
Architect(s)Balthasar Neumann
Stylelate Baroque-Rococo
Years built1743-72

The Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (German: Basilika Vierzehnheiligen) is a church located near the town of Bad Staffelstein near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The late Baroque (Rococo) basilica, designed by Balthasar Neumann, was constructed between 1743 and 1772. It is dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers, a group of saints venerated together in the Catholic Church, especially in Germany at the time of the Black Death. The interior has been nicknamed "God's Ballroom".[1]

  1. ^ "Catholic Bamberg: Vierzehnheiligen". Retrieved 2023-12-05.

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