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Basilica of Our Lady of Luján

Coordinates: 34°33′52″S 59°07′16″W / 34.56444°S 59.12111°W / -34.56444; -59.12111
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Basilica of Luján
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Luján
Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de Luján
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34°33′52″S 59°07′16″W / 34.56444°S 59.12111°W / -34.56444; -59.12111
LocationLuján, Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
DenominationRoman Catholic
Websitewww.basilicadelujan.org.ar
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Heritage designationMonumento Histórico Nacional[1]
Designated1998
StyleNeogothic
Groundbreaking1890
Completed1935
Specifications
Length104 meters (341 ft)
Width42 meters (138 ft)
Number of spires2
Spire height106 meters (348 ft)
Bells15
Administration
ArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
Not to be confused with Mercedes Cathedral (Argentina).

The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Luján (Spanish: Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de Luján) is a Catholic church in Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Built in Neogothic style om between 1890 and 1935, it is dedicated to Our Lady of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina. It is part of the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Basilica of Mercedes-Luján in the neighboring city of Mercedes.

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  • Interior of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage
    Interior of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage
  • Behind the gates of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage
    Behind the gates of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage

References

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  1. ^ "Decreto 283/98". Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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