Lujan
Ex voto. Lujan is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located 68 kilometres north west of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and has a population of 94,000. Lujan is best known for its large neo gothic Basilica, built in honor of the Virgin of Lujan, the patron saint of Argentina. Every year, more than six million people make pilgrimages to the Basilica, many walking there from Buenos Aires. The city is known as Capital of the Faith. It is popular day-trip for non-believers too, with abundant grill restaurants and souvenir shops with kitsch religious memorabilia. The church was designed by the French architect Ulderico Courtois and started in 1889, completed by 1937. Its towers stand 106m high and it has a copper roof and bronze doors. The huge church towers over the surrounding flat country and houses the tiny 38cm high statue of the Virgin. [from Wikipedia]
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Location: Lujan, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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