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Cathedral Basilica Of Our Lady Of Peace, Lomas De Zamora
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz) also called Lomas de Zamora Cathedral It is a Catholic church located in the central square of the city of Lomas de Zamora, in Argentina under the patronage of Our Lady of Peace. Its terrain, like the Grigera Square and the Municipality, was donated by Victorio Grigera in 1860. The first phase of construction started on January 16 of that year, by the Nicolás and José Canale architects. The cornerstone of the building was laid by Bartolomé Mitre. Its opening was completed on January 22, 1865, while construction of the transept, the dome and the current sanctuary began in 1898, under the supervision of the architects Juan Ochoa and Domingo Selva, concluding on January 24, 1900. To mark its centenary, in 1965, it was declared a Minor Basilica by Pope Paul VI. See also *Roman Catholicism in Argentina *Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace References {{church-stub Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lomas De Zamora
Lomas de Zamora is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, located south of the City of Buenos Aires and within the metropolitan area of Greater Buenos Aires. It is the capital of Lomas de Zamora Partido and has a population of 111,897. Overview The city of Lomas de Zamora owes its name to Juan de Zamora, a Creole of Sevillian roots, owner of the lands in 1736. Towards the end of 1860 a large number of people of British origin settled in the area. These English, Scottish and Irish had arrived as employees of Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway. The English educational institution, St. Alban's College was established in the area about 1920. Lomas de Zamora is located in a region that originally supported livestock, grain, fruit, and poultry farms. Present industries include meat packing, grain, and fruit processing, saw milling, and the manufacture of dairy products, chemicals, paper, rubber products, plastics, and leather goods. The city is the site of the traditiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |