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Guinness World Records lists it as the largest church in the world, having surpassed the previous record holder, Saint Peter's Basilica, upon completion. It has an area of 30,000 square metres (320,000 sq ft) and is 158 metres (518 ft) tall.
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Aug 11, 2019 · Yamoussoukro Basilica of Our Lady of Peace modelled after Peter’s basilica in the Vatican is the only basilica in Africa and the largest church building in the world.
Apr 27, 2023 · The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro is said to be the largest church in the world. It can hold up to 18,000 people at once.
Dec 2, 2019 · It's divided by a stream King Lalibela christened, the river Jordan. The largest church covers around 8,000 square feet, each is about four stories tall.
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Aug 11, 2019 · At 158 metres high and with a capacity of 18,000 people in the interior and 300,000 in the yard, the imposing edifice is the world’s largest Christian church, having surpassed St Peter’s in the Vatican upon its completion in 1989.
Mar 11, 2024 · Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace: The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace is the largest church in Africa and one of the top buildings with Gothic architecture on the continent. It was commissioned by former President Félix Houphouët-Boigny and completed in 1989.
Jun 2, 2019 · The world’s largest church is in Africa and was ‘financed by God’. Mildred Europa Taylor June 02, 2019. Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Ivory Coast. In the outskirts of Ivory Coast’s...
