Situated on a verdant hillside in Northeast Washington, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land contains replicas of Holy Land shrines, as well as Roman catacombs. Built in 1899 as a place to visit the shrines without actually traveling there, the Monastery reminds visitors of the Franciscans" work and the importance of Holy Land shrines. Forty acres of gardens surround the church to provide an
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Reverend Father Godfrey Schilling tried to provide a place in the United States for people who do not have the time, money or good health to visit the Christian sights of old Europe. Beneath his church and monastery, in the garden, he reconstructed important shrines of the Holy Land and the catacombs of Rome. The reconstructions include: the Grotto of Lourdes the Grotto of the Nativity the Catacombs
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Franciscan Monastery, this century-old monastery is one of Washington's hidden delights. The garden, set on a hillside
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Come tour replicas of the famous Holy Land Shrines at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land. An oasis of serenity, the Monastery Church, catacombs, shrines and gardens are special religious destinations for tourists and pilgrims of all faiths. The Monastery, designated a National Historic Site in 1991, has been a place of worship and pilgrimage for thousands of visitors since the church's dedication
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