Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro
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Works underway on 25 March 1988
The Yamassoukro cathedral, Our Lady of Peace, was built and financed by President Houphouët-Boigny of Côte d'Ivoire, and cost over one billion French francs. The cathedral is a replica of Saint Peter of Rome. With a surface area of 30,000 meters, it can hold up to 7,000 people seated and 11,000 people standing.