Ever wonder which place of worship is the best church in the world? The largest church in the world is the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro (Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix de Yamoussoukro) in Yamoussoukro, administrative capital of Côte d’ Ivoire (Ivory Coast), which intentionally modeled after the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome. Basilica of Our Lady of Peace has an area of 30,000 sq m (322,917 sq ft) and is 158 m (518 ft) high.

Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro
Basilique de Notre Dame de la Paix de Yamoussoukro
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Notre Dame de la Paix
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace

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