Description:
- This basilica, the largest Roman Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere, was dedicated in 1959. Its architecture is mix of Romanesque and Byzantine styles. The Great Upper Church boasts fantastic mosaics, stained glass windows and individual chapels, and the lower level Crypt Church is smaller and darker, but equally impressive in atmosphere and ornamentation. The basilica has a bookstore, gift shop and cafeteria.
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Contact:
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- tel: +1 202 526 8300
- fax: +1 202 202 526 8313
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Address:
- 400 Michigan Avenue North East
- Washington, DC 20017
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- 7a-6p M-Su Nov-Mar, 7a-7p M-Su Apr-Oct
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