The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, was designed by the Lebanese architect Pierre Fakhoury. The article names no client, but Félix Houphouët-Boigny gave it as a gift to the Catholic Church. Construction started on August 10, 1985. The infobox gives completion in 1990, while the text says it was built between 1985 and 1989.
The infobox lists Renaissance Revival and Baroque Revival. The basilica is 518 feet (158 m) high, 640 feet (195 m) long and 492 feet (150 m) wide, with 323,000 square feet (30,000 m²) of area. Capacity is 18,000, with seats for 7,000 in the nave. Materials include Italian marble, French stained glass and iroko wood pews.
Pope John Paul II consecrated it on September 10, 1990. The site includes a rectory, two identical villas and a hospital that opened in January 2015. The article gives no visiting hours.
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