Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is the name given to a temple that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and serves as the seat of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Also known as: “Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Bulawayo”, “Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica”, and “St Mary’s Cathedral Basilica”
- Address: 9th Avenue, Bulawayo
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bulawayo Thermal Power Station and Bulawayo Railway Museum.
Bulawayo Thermal Power Station
Power station
Bulawayo Thermal Power Station is a 90 MW coal-fired thermal power plant located in the city of Bulawayo in Bulawayo Metropolitan Province of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo Thermal Power Station is situated 470 metres southwest of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Bulawayo Railway Museum
Museum
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Bulawayo Railway Museum is a railway museum located at Bulawayo railway station in Zimbabwe that houses several exhibitions on the history of the railway system in Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia. Bulawayo Railway Museum is situated 1 km south of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe
Museum
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The Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Leopold Takawira Avenue. Designed by architect James Whalley, the museum officially opened in 1964, the museum contains exhibits illustrating the history, mineral wealth and wildlife of Zimbabwe, including the second largest mounted elephant in the world. Natural History Museum of Zimbabwe is situated 2 km east of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bulawayo and Makokoba.
Bulawayo
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Bulawayo is a relaxed, elegant industrial city with wide tree-lined boulevards, in western Zimbabwe. Several World Heritage sites, including historic monuments from the precolonial era and national parks, are within an hour's drive from Bulawayo, making it a great tourist destination.
Makokoba
Suburb
Makhokhoba is a suburb of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was the first black African township in the city. The suburb is named after the actions of Mr Fallon, the Native Commissioner, who used walk around with a stick.
Bradfield
Suburb
Bradfield is a neighbourhood in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Bradfield is situated 2½ km southeast of Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- Categories: minor basilica, Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-20.15504° or 20° 9′ 18″ southLongitude
28.57795° or 28° 34′ 41″ eastOpen location code
5GFCRHVH+X5OpenStreetMap ID
way 432835336OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q23754354
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Katedrála Neposkvrněného početí Panny Marie”
- Dutch: “Kathedrale basiliek van de Onbevlekte Ontvangenis”
- French: “Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de l’Immaculée Conception”
- French: “cathédrale-basilique de l’Immaculée-Conception de Bulawayo”
- German: “Kathedralbasilika Maria Immaculata”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Katedral Bunda Maria Dikandung Tanpa Noda, Bulawayo”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Bulawayo”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción (Bulawayo)”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción”
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