The Basilica of Our Lady of Luján, in Buenos Aires Province, is Argentina’s national shrine and the spiritual center of devotion to the country’s patron Virgin. Its origins date back to a small chapel built in 1685, later replaced by successive temples until the monumental Neo-Gothic church we see today. Construction began in 1890 under Father Jorge María Salvaire with plans by French architect Uldéric Courtois, and was completed in 1935 with its twin 106-meter towers, a visible symbol of faith for miles.
The vast interior houses the shrine of the Virgin of Luján, along with stained-glass windows and two French Mutin-Cavaillé Coll organs. Declared a minor basilica by Pius XI in 1930 and a National Historic Monument in 1998, it attracts millions of pilgrims yearly and has hosted major national events, such as the 2010 Bicentennial Tedeum. Its crypt, the Temple of the Americas, enshrines Marian images from across the continent, highlighting the universal scope of this devotion.
- Address
San Martín 51, Luján, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina - Web
https://santuariodelujan.org.ar/ - Visiting Hours
Every day from 7:30 to 20:00 - What to see
Virgen de Luján, Pipe Organ
