Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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The Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a major Roman Catholic pilgrimage church in Mexico City that houses the venerated image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most important religious symbols in Mexico.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica
minor basilica
pilgrimage church
affiliation Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
annualVisitors millions of pilgrims per year
architect Alejandro Schoenhofer
Fray Gabriel Chávez de la Mora
José Luis Benlliure
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez
associatedWith Marian apparitions to Juan Diego in 1531
capacity about 10000 people
completionDate 1976
consecrationYear 1976
country Mexico
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Guadalupe
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
surface form: Archdiocese of Mexico
feastDay 12 December
feature central altar visible from all points inside
moving walkways beneath the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
floorCount 1
governingBody Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
hasPart Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe self-linksurface differs
surface form: new basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe self-linksurface differs
surface form: old basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
heritageDesignation Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: World Heritage Site buffer zone (as part of Mexico City historic area surroundings)
houses image of Our Lady of Guadalupe
inception 1974
languageOfWorship Spanish
locatedIn Gustavo A. Madero
Mexico City
Tepeyac Hill
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Gustavo A. Madero
Mexico City
material concrete
nearby Capilla del Cerrito
Templo Expiatorio a Cristo Rey (old basilica)
Tepeyac cemetery
notableFor venerated tilma of Juan Diego
pilgrimageEvent Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
rank one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world
religion Roman Catholicism
roofType tent-like copper roof
shape circular plan
significance major Catholic pilgrimage site
national religious symbol of Mexico
status minor basilica
national shrine
style modernist architecture
website https://basilica.mxv.mx/

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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe associatedPlace Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tepeyac Hill closestMajorShrine Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Calzada de Guadalupe connectsTo Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Calzada de los Misterios connectsWith Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Distrito Federal contains Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gustavo A. Madero contains Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez designed Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (new basilica)
Gustavo A. Madero hasLandmark Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Villa de Guadalupe hasLandmark Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Gustavo A. Madero hasMajorReligiousSite Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Calzada de Guadalupe hasNearbyLandmark Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Calzada de los Misterios hasNearbyLandmark Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe hasPart Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: old basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe hasPart Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: new basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Villa de Guadalupe hasPlaceOfWorship Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Old Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Villa de Guadalupe hasPlaceOfWorship Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: New Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Guadalupe Hill hasReligiousFeature Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: sanctuary of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Tepeyac Hill hasSiteOn Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Tepeyac Hill hasSiteOn Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Old Basilica of Guadalupe
Villa de Guadalupe knownFor Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Pedro Ramírez Vázquez notableWork Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe (new basilica)
Tepeyac Hill partOf Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe complex
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe pilgrimageDestination Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe
this entity surface form: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City
Calzada de Guadalupe terminus Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe