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There are eight churches on Antarctica proper, [1] with another two located south of the Antarctic Convergence. [2] The southernmost of these religious buildings is the Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows, a Catholic chapel carved out of the ice surrounding the Belgrano II Base, at Bertrab Nunatak. [3]
Religion in Antarctica is largely dominated by Christianity, with churches being the only religious buildings on the continent. Although used regularly for Christian worship, the Chapel of the Snows has also been used for Buddhist and BaháΚΌí Faith ceremonies. Some of the early religious buildings are now protected as important historical ...
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The Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows [1] (Spanish: Capilla de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves) [2] is the name given to a chapel excavated in a cave in the ice near the Belgrano II base [3] in the territory it claims as part of Argentine Antarctica. It is one of eight churches on Antarctica.
It was built in 1956 from scrap materials, and this one burned down in 1978, but it was rebuilt ten years later. It is the only interfaith church in Antarctica having both Protestant and Catholic services. In addition, the Church also hosts several other religious groups and community organizations such as a sobriety group.