Luján, Buenos Aires

Coordinates: 34°34′S 59°06′W / 34.567°S 59.100°W / -34.567; -59.100
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Luján
CPA Base
B 6700
Area code+54 2323
WebsiteOfficial website

Luján (pronounced

Buenos Aires province of Argentina, located 68 kilometres (42 miles) north west of the city of Buenos Aires. The city was founded in 1755 and has a population of 106,899 (per the 2010 census [INDEC
]).

Luján basilica

Luján is best known for its large

Virgin of Luján, the patron saint of Argentina. Every year, more than six million people make pilgrimages to the basilica,[1]
many walking there from Buenos Aires. The city is known as La Capital de la Fe (Capital of the Faith). It is a popular day-trip for non-believers too, with abundant grill restaurants (like most places in Argentina) and souvenir shops with kitsch religious memorabilia.

The church was designed by the

Cavaille-Coll stands in the gallery in a state of deterioration, although efforts are underway to see to its restoration.[2]

Luján is also home to the Enrique Udaondo museum complex, housing exhibitions of colonial life in the house of the

1806 British invading forces, and General Cornelio Saavedra, president of the first national government (Primera Junta
) in 1810, were held.

Since 1987,

Benedictine monks of the Cono-Sur Congregation have resided at Abadía de San Benito
on the outskirts of Luján. In addition to providing retreat facilities for the residents of the city, the monks support themselves by means of agriculture and publishing.

The nearby city of

Lujan Partido
or municipality. The city has a railway and bus station and is easily reached from Buenos Aires.

References

  1. ^ "Ambicioso plan turístico y urbanístico para Luján" - Clarín.
  2. ^ Ezequiel Martin Menendez, Historic Pipe Organs in Argentina: A Hidden Treasure (DMA diss., Boston University, 2006), chap. 7.)

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Luján.
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