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Chettouh Nabil · CC BY-SA 4.0

Event religious Europe

Basilica of Our Lady of Africa

1872 CE

Roman Catholic basilica overlooking the Bay of Algiers, a symbol of Christian-Muslim…

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Catholic basilica in Algeria

Notre-Dame d'Afrique on Wikipedia.

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Basilica of Our Lady of Africa

1872 CE – still standing

Roman Catholic basilica overlooking the Bay of Algiers, a symbol of Christian-Muslim coexistence

Standing in 1872 CE

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Notre-Dame d'Afrique Chettouh Nabil · CC BY-SA 4.0