Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana | |
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Basilica Nuestra Señora de Copacabana | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Catholic Church |
District | Diocese of El Alto |
Province | Manco Kapac |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Location | |
Location | Copacabana, Bolivia |
Municipality | Copacabana |
State | La Paz |
Geographic coordinates | 16°10′00″S 69°05′07″O |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Francisco Jiménez de Siguenza |
Style | Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 1669 |
Completed | 1679 |
Website | |
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The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana is a 17th-century Spanish colonial shrine that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana.[1] It is located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca near the Altiplano region. Our Lady of Copacabana is the patron saint of Bolivia.[2]
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