Luján's undisputed focal point is this imposing neo-Gothic basilica, built from 1887 to 1935 and made from a lovely rose-colored stone that glows in the setting sun. The venerated statue of the Virgin sits in the high chamber behind the main altar. Under the basilica you can tour a crypt that’s inhabited by Virgin statues from all over the world. Masses take place in the basilica several times a day.
© Wirestock/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Basílica Nuestra Señora de Luján
Top choice in The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
0.14 MILES
Luján's transportation museum displays a remarkable collection of horse-drawn carriages from the late 1800s, the first steam locomotive to serve the city…
Complejo Museográfico Enrique Udaondo
0.11 MILES
On the west side of Luján's gargantuan basilica plaza, this gorgeous colonial-era museum complex rambles with several display rooms, pretty patios and…
29.8 MILES
Florencio Molina Campos is to Argentines what Norman Rockwell is to Americans – a folk artist whose themes are based on comical caricatures. This pretty…
Museo y Taller de Platería Draghi
29.95 MILES
This small museum contains an exceptional collection of 19th-century silver facones (gaucho knives), beautiful horse gear and intricate mate paraphernalia…
22.94 MILES
Outside Buenos Aires is Parque Temaikén, which – like other zoos in the area – is in the process of being transformed into a 'bioparque', meaning it will…
Nearby The Pampas & the Atlantic Coast attractions
1. Complejo Museográfico Enrique Udaondo
0.11 MILES
On the west side of Luján's gargantuan basilica plaza, this gorgeous colonial-era museum complex rambles with several display rooms, pretty patios and…
0.14 MILES
Luján's transportation museum displays a remarkable collection of horse-drawn carriages from the late 1800s, the first steam locomotive to serve the city…
22.94 MILES
Outside Buenos Aires is Parque Temaikén, which – like other zoos in the area – is in the process of being transformed into a 'bioparque', meaning it will…
29.8 MILES
Florencio Molina Campos is to Argentines what Norman Rockwell is to Americans – a folk artist whose themes are based on comical caricatures. This pretty…
5. Museo y Taller de Platería Draghi
29.95 MILES
This small museum contains an exceptional collection of 19th-century silver facones (gaucho knives), beautiful horse gear and intricate mate paraphernalia…
- placement: superzone
- path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
- possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
- targeting:
{ "url": "argentina/lujan/attractions/basilica-nuestra-senora-de-lujan/a/poi-sig/1039058/1006615", "destination": "The-Pampas-&-the-Atlantic-Coast", "continent": "South-America", "country": "Argentina", "region": "The-Pampas-&-the-Atlantic-Coast", "position": "superzone" }