Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Baltimore, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, is a Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, Maryland. Built from 1821 in brick in the Neoclassical style to a design by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, it was the first Catholic cathedral built in the United States after the nation's founding. It serves as a co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, a parish church, and a minor basilica and national shrine, and it is a National Historic Landmark.
Architect
Movement
- Built
- Type
- national shrine, Catholic cathedral, minor basilica
- Materials
- brick
- Heritage
- National Register of Historic Places listed place, National Historic Landmark
- Place
- Baltimore, United States
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