United States№ 000340366
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Founded
- 1821
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Style
- Neoclassical
About this place
History & significance.
Located in United States, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Neoclassical Roman Catholic cathedral. It was founded in 1821, built to designs by Benjamin Henry Latrobe.
It is dedicated to Mary. The cathedral is a protected heritage monument and within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Details of its origins in the 19th century and its present-day setting are gathered here from open, freely licensed data, with source links provided.
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