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Basilica of the Assumption

The first Catholic cathedral built in the United States, a luminous neoclassical church by the architect of the US Capitol.

Official Website
Photo: Bmzuckerman · CC BY 4.0
Open
Most days outside services
Price
Free
Time Needed
30 minutes
Address
409 Cathedral St, Baltimore, MD 21201Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In Mount Vernon.

Why Go

Benjamin Latrobe designed the cathedral, finished in 1821. A restoration in 2006 brought back its skylights.

Nearby

Walters Art Museum4 min walkGeorge Peabody Library6 min walkWashington Monument and Mount Vernon Place6 min walkLexington Market9 min walk

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