Luján, Buenos Aires
E1040017
Luján, Buenos Aires is an Argentine city renowned as a major Catholic pilgrimage center, home to the Basilica of Our Lady of Luján.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luján, Buenos Aires Province | 1 |
| city of Luján | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | head town of Luján Partido ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | -34.5667, -59.1000 ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly of European descent ⓘ |
| distanceToBuenosAiresCity | approximately 68 km west GENERATED ⓘ |
| economy |
commerce
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ services ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Juan de Luján (namesake family) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage | colonial-era buildings around main square ⓘ |
| hasHeritageSite | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Basilica of Our Lady of Luján
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enrique Udaondo Provincial Museum Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Luján River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum |
Colonial and Historical Museum (within Udaondo complex)
NERFINISHED
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Enrique Udaondo Provincial Museum Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport Museum (within Udaondo complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Basilica of Our Lady of Luján NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSquare | main civic and religious plaza near basilica ⓘ |
| is | major Catholic pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Buenos Aires Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Luján Partido NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Luján River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luján family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Marian devotion
ⓘ
historic colonial architecture ⓘ religious tourism infrastructure ⓘ |
| partOf | Pampas region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaint | Our Lady of Luján NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageAttracts | millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ |
| pilgrimageDestinationFor | Our Lady of Luján devotees from across Argentina ⓘ |
| pilgrimageEvent | annual youth pilgrimage to Luján ⓘ |
| region | central Buenos Aires Province ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism (dominant) ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | national center of devotion to Our Lady of Luján ⓘ |
| religiousTitle | “National Capital of Faith” (informal) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−03:00 ⓘ |
| tourism | day trips from Buenos Aires City ⓘ |
| transport |
access via National Route 7
ⓘ
access via Provincial Route 5 ⓘ rail connection to Buenos Aires metropolitan area ⓘ |
| urbanType | medium-sized city ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Luján
this entity surface form:
city of Luján
this entity surface form:
Luján, Buenos Aires Province