The curved roof
Brown layers.
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The Basilica of Mary Queen of Apostles is a large Catholic church on Mvolyé hill, at the southern edge of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. It is known for its broad sloping roof and sharp spire, and for the mix of stone, metal and wood in its build. Visitors come for its unusual architecture and for the history of the hill, where Yaoundé's first Catholic mission began. The site's story goes back to 1901, when German missionaries arrived and the local chief gave them land on this hill. The old cathedral, at risk of collapse, was pulled down in the early 1990s, and the first stone of the new church was laid on 15 August 1990. It was proclaimed a minor basilica on 10 December 2006. You see a wide building with a curved, layered brown roof topped by a sharp triangular spire, and large coloured panels on the facade. It is 32 metres high and 75 metres wide and stands on twelve columns. A broad earthen square lies before it, palm trees grow around it, and the hill looks over the city's edge. It is about 2 km from central Yaoundé in a straight line and about 2.4 km from the National Museum. It seats about four thousand people. Dress modestly and respect Mass times.
Brown layers.
A tall triangle.
On the facade.
Mvolyé hill, south Yaoundé, Cameroon
Its first stone was laid in 1990, and it became a basilica in 2006.
Usually yes outside Mass, in modest dress.