Catedral Basílica Menor Nossa Senhora da Glória (or simply Catedral de Maringá ''Cathedral of Maringá'') is a

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located in downtown

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, reaching in height. It was completed in 1972 and is the tallest church building in the

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and the 18th tallest in the world. Architect José Augusto Bellucci was inspired by the Soviet Sputnik satellites when he designed the cathedral's modernist, conical shape. The design was idealized by the archbishop Dom Jaime Luiz Coelho. The

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, a piece of marble from

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blessed by

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, was laid on 15 August 1958. The church was built from July 1959 until 10 May 1972, the 25th anniversary of the city.

Gallery

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