Our Lady of Peace Cathedral in Bukavu, a city of one million in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is perched atop one of the highest hills in the area. With its sharp outlines, geometric precision, and green, curved roof, it’s easily spotted from the edges of town. A relic from the period when Congo was colonized by a brutal Belgian regime, it’s a part of a rich, if unexpected, architectural legacy in Bukavu: The city is a world capital of Art Deco architecture. Bukavu has more than 100 Art…
