Here is a little information about the Basilica fromWikapedia:The Basilica of the National Vow (Spanish: Basílica del Voto Nacional) is a Roman Catholic church located in Quito, Ecuador.
Consecrated in 1988[1], it remains technically "unfinished." Local legend says that when the Basílica is completed, the end of the world will come. The building is noted for its grotesques in the form of native Ecuadorian animals.
Pope John Paul II blessed the Basilica on January 30th, 1985 and in 1988 it was declared immaculate.
The Basilica is 150 meters long, 35 meters wide, 35 meters high in the sanctuary and 15 meters in the votive chapels. Its towers are 78.23 meters high, 73 meters in the dome, 16 meters by 45 meters on the base of its towers.
What a beautiful building. Very Gothic. I wonder how long it took to build it?
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