Basilica of Our Lady of Luján
| Basilica of Luján | |
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| 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°WCoordinates: 34°33′52″S 59°07′16″W / 34.56444°S 59.12111°W | |
| Location | Luján, Buenos Aires |
| Country | Argentina |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | www.basilicadelujan.org.ar |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Monumento Histórico Nacional |
| Designated | 1998 |
| Style | Neogothic |
| Groundbreaking | 1890 |
| Completed | 1935 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 104 meters (341 ft) |
| Width | 42 meters (138 ft) |
| Number of spires | 2 |
| Spire height | 106 meters (348 ft) |
| Bells | 15 |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Roman 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 temple 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.
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