Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Lujan, Antarctica explained

The Chapel of Santisima Virgen de Lujan or the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin of Lujan (Spanish; Castilian: 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.

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  1. Book: Antártida. 1976-01-01. Dirección Nacional del Antártico.. es.
  2. Web site: Se funda en 1969 la Base Aérea Vice Comodoro Marambio de la Antártida Argentina Todo Ciencia. www.todociencia.com.ar. 2016-05-10.
  3. Web site: WAPONLINE > Church in Antarctica . 2010-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065855/http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx . 2011-07-22 . dead .
  4. Web site: Conoce las capillas católicas de la Antártida. Pittaro. Esteban. 2015-07-31. Aleteia.org Español. 2016-05-10.

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