The Basilica that was completed in 1888...
was demolished in 1963...
to make way for the square [plein] in front of the present basilica.
Some of its stones were kept to make an addition to the first church in 1973. The basilica, designed by architect Adrien Dufresne, opened in 1964, and can accommodate up to 1,660 people. Reinforced concrete arches outline the building.
The Casavant organ consists of 5,425 pipes.
The stained glass windows are by Dutch Oblate Father Jan Tillemans.
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