Largest church
Who
Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
What
30000/158 dimension(s)
Where
Cote d'Ivoire (Yamoussoukro)
When
1989
The largest church in the world is the Basilica of Our Lady of Peace (Notre Dame de la Paix) at Yamoussoukro, the legal and administrative capital of Ivory Coast/Côte d'Ivoire, completed in 1989 at a cost of $164 million (£;100 million). It has a total area of 30,000 m² (322,917 ft²) with seating for 7,000 people. Including its golden cross, it is 158 m (518 ft) high.