Basilica of St. Ann, Altötting
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| Basilica of St. Ann | |
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| Basilika St. Anna | |
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  Basilica of St. Ann  Basilica of St. Ann | |
| Location | Altötting, Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Basilica of St. Ann[1] (German: Basilika St. Anna ) also called Altötting Basilica It is the main place of Catholic worship of Altötting,[2] Bavaria,[3] in the diocese of Passau. It is the largest church built in Germany in the twentieth century and is located in the Capuchin convent in Bruder-Konrad-Platz.
In 1913 Pope Pius X elevated it to the rank of minor basilica.
The current basilica was designed in neo-baroque style by Johann Baptist Schott inspired by the convent church of Fürstenfeld. The construction was financed with donations from Bavaria. The works took two and a half years and ended October 13, 1912 being consecrated by the bishop of Passau Sigismund Felix von Ow-Felldorf.
