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The Basilica of Our Lady of Copacabana (Virgen de Copacabana) is a Spanish colonial shrine from the 16th century that houses the image of the Virgen de Copacabana. It is located in the town of Copacabana, Bolivia on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The current building was built between 1669 and 1679 by the Spanish architect Francisco Jiménez de Siguenza replacing a small former church. It was originally administered by the Augustinians.

The Virgen de Copacabana (Our Lady of Copacabana) is the patron saint of Bolivia. She is venerated in Bolivia during her feast day of 2 February, the day of the Purification of Mary, or feast of the Virgen de la Candelaria. She is also venerated on 5 August with her own liturgy and popular celebration.
Pope Pius XI granted the image a decree of Canonical coronation on 1 August 1925.

Copyright by Rudi Prott.

I started photographing when I was 16 years old. In the beginning I set the focus to soccer. Four years later I made the photos for the local soccer team and the local newspaper. After having finished my university studies I started traveling. Photographing nature and sometimes city views replaced the soccer engagement. In the 90s I had two exhibitions in the rooms of a Life Insurance in Munich (Carnevale di Venezia and Nepal). The Venice images where used by a big pre press company for a calendar. For 2012 I published my first own calendar about World Heritage Sites of Nature. In the next years some shared exhibitions followed: 'modern architecture', 'micro and macro photography', 'black and white'. Important notes: All my artwork is...