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In the Middle of the Ivorian Savannah Rises Since 1990 a Dome of 158 Meters and 18,000 Places, in a City of Bush Become Capital Seven Years Earlier

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A 158-metre dome dominates the Ivorian savannah since 1990. This basilica of Yamoussoukro, capable of welcoming 18,000 faithful, is the largest Christian religious building in the world, surpassing Saint Peter of Rome. Built in a village transformed into a capital in 1983, it remains the only major project completed in the political dream of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. More
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A 158-metre dome dominates the Ivorian savannah since 1990. This basilica of Yamoussoukro, capable of welcoming 18,000 faithful, is the largest Christian religious building in the world, surpassing Saint Peter of Rome. Built in a village transformed into a capital in 1983, it remains the only major project completed in the political dream of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. More

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SciencePost broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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