Basilica of Our Lady of Luján

34°33′52″S 59°07′16″W / 34.56444°S 59.12111°W / -34.56444; -59.12111LocationLuján, Buenos AiresCountryArgentinaDenominationRoman CatholicWebsitewww.basilicadelujan.org.arArchitectureFunctional statusActiveHeritage designationMonumento Histórico Nacional^[1]Designated1998StyleNeogothicGroundbreaking1890Completed1935SpecificationsLength104 meters (341 ft)Width42 meters (138 ft)Number of spires2Spire height106 meters (348 ft)Bells15AdministrationArchdioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján

The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Luján (Spanish: Basílica Menor de Nuestra Señora de Luján) is a Roman Catholic church building in Luján, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Built in Neogothic style, it is dedicated to Our Lady of Luján, patron saint of Argentina.

Many people mistake this church for a cathedral. Actually, it is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, whose see is located at the Cathedral Basilica of Mercedes-Luján in the neighboring city of Mercedes.

Gallery

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

References

External links

• Media related to Nuestra Señora de Luján Basilica at Wikimedia Commons
• Basílica Nacional Nuestra Señora de Luján Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine - Arzobispado de Mercedes-Luján.