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Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Country :🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire🌍Africa
Location :Yamoussoukro
It was commissioned by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, the first president of the Ivory Coast. Intended as a memorial to himself, the basilica was part of Houphouët-Boigny's grand plan to transform his hometown of Yamoussoukro into the country's administrative capital.
LocationRue de St. France, Yamoussoukro
CountryCôte d'Ivoire
DenominationRoman Catholic
Côte d'Ivoire President Houphouët-Boigny chose his birthplace of Yamoussoukro to be the site of the new capital city of his country in 1983. As part of the plan of the city, the president wanted to memorialize himself with the construction of the basilica.He is even pictured beside Jesus ascending to heaven in one stained-glass panel. Due to the location of the Basilica, it was dubbed by the media as "basilica in the bush. Houphouët-Boigny believed it would become a pilgrimage site for African Catholics.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire. Guinness World Records lists it as the largest church in the world, having surpassed the previous record holder, Saint Peter's Basilica, upon completion.
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