Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is a massive Roman Catholic church in Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire, renowned as one of the largest church buildings in the world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Our Lady of Peace canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church building
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architect | Pierre Fakhoury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| capacity | about 18,000 worshippers ⓘ |
| cityRole | landmark of Yamoussoukro ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Félix Houphouët-Boigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecratedBy | Pope John Paul II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1989 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1985 ⓘ |
| country | Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Blessed Virgin Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Our Lady of Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| domeDiameter | about 90 metres ⓘ |
| domeHeight | about 158 metres ⓘ |
| floorArea | about 30,000 square metres ⓘ |
| fundedBy | Félix Houphouët-Boigny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingDiocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
colonnades ⓘ large esplanade ⓘ twin bell towers ⓘ |
| height | about 158 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | major religious monument of Côte d’Ivoire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | St. Peter’s Basilica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
French
ⓘ
local Ivorian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lacs District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamoussoukro NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamoussoukro Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
glass
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enormous dome
ⓘ
extensive use of marble ⓘ large stained-glass windows ⓘ |
| openedForWorship | 1990 ⓘ |
| owner | Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| seatingCapacity | about 7,000 ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| worldRanking | one of the largest church buildings in the world ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1989 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.