Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
GPTKB entity
Properties (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cathedral
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
|
| gptkbp:architect |
gptkb:Pierre_L'Enfant
|
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Byzantine
gptkb:Romanesque_Revival |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Catholic_University_of_America
|
| gptkbp:capacity |
10,000
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Masses
|
| gptkbp:completed |
1959
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| gptkbp:dedication |
Immaculate Conception
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| gptkbp:designatedAs |
National Shrine
|
| gptkbp:features |
museum
educational programs stained glass windows guided tours gift shop crypt mosaics chapels |
| gptkbp:height |
329 feet
|
| gptkbp:hosts |
special events
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception complex
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
cultural events
community outreach programs Feast of the Immaculate Conception prayer services pilgrimages Christmas Mass Easter Vigil National Prayer Vigil for Life youth retreats candlelight vigils Annual Marian Conference interfaith services special concerts sacramental celebrations National Shrine's anniversary celebration |
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
gptkb:Great_Dome
National Shrine's altar Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception statue Basilica's_bell_tower Basilica's_organ |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:National_Shrine_of_Our_Lady_of_La_Leche
gptkb:National_Shrine_of_St._John_Paul_II Feast of the Immaculate Conception Christmas Mass Easter Vigil National Prayer Vigil for Life Annual Marian Conference National Shrine of St. Andrew National Shrine of St. Anthony National Shrine of St. Benedict National Shrine of St. James National Shrine of St. Joseph National Shrine of St. Michael National Shrine of St. Rita National Shrine of St. Therese National Shrine of St. Agatha National Shrine of St. Christopher National Shrine of St. George National_Shrine_of_St._Anne National_Shrine_of_St._Apollonia National_Shrine_of_St._Cecilia National_Shrine_of_St._Clare National_Shrine_of_St._Dominic National_Shrine_of_St._Francis_of_Assisi National_Shrine_of_St._Jude National_Shrine_of_St._Lawrence National_Shrine_of_St._Patrick National_Shrine_of_St._Teresa_of_Avila National_Shrine_of_St._Vincent_de_Paul |
| gptkbp:opened |
October 12, 1920
|
| gptkbp:renovated |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:largest_Catholic_church_in_the_United_States
tallest_habitable_building_in_D.C. |
| gptkbp:visitors |
over 1 million annually
|