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Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Maputo

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36: 355: 412: 302: 282: 236:. The foundation stone for the construction of the church was laid on June 28, 1936, and is located inside the narthex and inscribed by the Bishop of Mozambique and Cape Verde, D. Rafael Maria da Asunção. Construction on the cathedral was completed in 1944. 247:. Freitas was inspired by the simple style and building materials of church construction in Europe of the time; the cathedral was ultimately built of concrete and cement. He was inspired to buildings such as the 52: 503: 508: 498: 483: 478: 449: 523: 339: 488: 468: 396: 518: 493: 473: 233: 442: 185: 244: 286: 332: 435: 389: 513: 260: 240: 221: 325: 382: 528: 131: 111: 94: 271:. The simplicity and the choice of new materials was also a result of financial problems of the period. 206: 268: 248: 198: 225: 159: 419: 366: 309: 229: 362: 308:
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25°58′8.4″S 32°34′30″E / 25.969000°S 32.57500°E / -25.969000; 32.57500
Mozambique
Denomination
Catholicism
Dedication
Architect(s)
Marcial Freitas e Costa
Materials
Concrete
cement
Archdiocese
Maputo
Portuguese language
Roman Catholic
cathedral
Maputo
Mozambique
Praça da Independência
Hotel Rovuma
Maputo City Hall
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Marcial Simões de Freitas e Costa
Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques
Notre-Dame du Raincy
Le Raincy
Auguste Perret
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Lisbon
Pardal Monteiro

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