Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of 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] It is the third most southern place of worship of any religion. It is one of eight churches on Antarctica. 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.

small cluster of orange buildings with the center one having a short bell tower on top.
The belltower on the center building notes the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Lujan.

See also

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. "WAPONLINE > Church in Antarctica". Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  4. Pittaro, Esteban (2015-07-31). "Conoce las capillas católicas de la Antártida". Aleteia.org | Español. Retrieved 2016-05-10.

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