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Visit to the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro
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Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire

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Verified facts

  • Guinness World Records lists it as the largest church in the world.
  • Completed in 1989 and consecrated on 10 September 1990.
  • Total height is 158 metres, including the cross.

Sources: Guinness World Records, University of Dayton (IMRI), Britannica.

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