Chapel of Santisima Virgen de Lujan, Antarctica

The Chapel of Santisima Virgen de Lujan or the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Lujan (Spanish: Capilla de la Santísima Virgen de Luján ) is a Roman Catholic chapel[1] located at the Argentine base Marambio[2] on Seymour-Marambio Island in Antarctica.[3][4] 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 and cross.

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References

  1. ↑ Antártida (in Spanish). Dirección Nacional del Antártico. 1976-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Se funda en 1969 la Base Aérea Vice Comodoro Marambio de la Antártida Argentina | Todo Ciencia". www.todociencia.com.ar. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  3. ↑ http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx
  4. ↑ Pittaro, Esteban (2015-07-31). "Conoce las capillas católicas de la Antártida". Aleteia.org | Español. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

Coordinates: 64°14′26.54″S 56°37′42.11″W / 64.2407056°S 56.6283639°W / -64.2407056; -56.6283639


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