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Paris, France

Largest Basilica in the world Our Lady of Peace

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is the largest Basilica in the world, the basilica was constructed between 1985 and 1989 and it was consecrated on 10 September 1990 by Pope John Paul II,It has an area of 30,000 square metres and is 158 metres high, It can accommodate 18,000 worshippers inside that is 7,000 sitting 11,000 standing It is located at Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Ivory Coast about 250kms from Abidjan but with good road networks.
There are other geat land marks and sites to see at Yamoussoukro such as the crocodile lake,Foundation of Peace,Villages on the way to Yamoussoukro

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