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The Chapel of Santísima Virgen de Luján or the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Luján () is a
The Chapel of Santísima Virgen de Luján or the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Luján () is a Roman Catholic
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chapel
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located at the Argentine base Marambio
Marambio Station () is a permanent, all year-round Argentine Antarctica station named after Vice-Commodore , an Antarctic aviation pioneer. It is located in Marambio Island, Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula, some from the coastal civilian vil ...
on Seymour-Marambio Island in Antarctica
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. It is the third most southern place of worship of any religion. It is one of eight churches on Antarctica. The permanent steel-structured chapel is used for Christian worship by the various Argentine personnel on station (as well as visitors). The chapel features a bell tower
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and cross
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.
See also
*Religion in Antarctica
Religion in Antarctica is largely dominated by Christianity, with churches being the only religious buildings on the continent. Although used regularly for Christian worship, the Chapel of the Snows has also been used for Buddhist and Baháʼ ...
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