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Peaceful religious sanctuary featuring a Byzantine-style church, Holy Land shrine replicas, catacombs, and expansive gardens with over a thousand rose bushes.
General Information
Gardens: Daily 9:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Tours: Daily on the hour, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Free garden tours Saturdays, April–September at 11:00 a.m. and noon
Donations appreciated
Reservations required for groups of 6 or more
How to Get There
From central Washington, DC, take Michigan Avenue NE to 14th Street NE, then turn onto Quincy Street NE to reach the entrance near Brookland.
Overview
The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, founded in 1898, brings replicas of sacred Christian sites to D.C., built so Americans who could not travel abroad could experience the Holy Land. A Byzantine-style church is surrounded by cloisters, catacombs, and shrines such as the Grotto of Lourdes and the Tomb of Christ, with gardens of more than 1,000 rose bushes. Daily tours cover the church and catacombs, with seasonal garden tours.
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