Basilica Of Our Lady Of Luján
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The Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Luján () is a
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church in
Luján, Buenos Aires Luján (pronounced ) is a city in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located northwest of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and has a population of 106,899 (per the ). Luján is best known for its large, neo-gothic ...
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. Built in
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style between 1890 and 1935, it is dedicated to Our Lady of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina. It is part of the Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján, whose seat is located at the Cathedral Basilica of Mercedes-Luján in the neighboring city of Mercedes.


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Interior of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage.jpg, Interior of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage Behind the gates of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage.jpg, Behind the gates of the Luján Basilica after the Luján Pilgrimage


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Basílica Nacional Nuestra Señora de Luján
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