Ceiling

Today’s photo is from the Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC.  I took this photo during my last visit to Washington DC.  I’d love to go back, but they now have a renovation projection going on that will take a few years.  So it will be a while before the scaffolding comes down.  Maybe I’ll go back in a few years. 

Beyond the scaffolding, this is an amazing facility.  It is the largest Roman Catholic Church in all of North America and is one of the largest churches in the world (its in the top ten).  It has so many great sanctuary locations inside with over 70 chapels and oratories.  Every chapel has a different style and design.  You could spend days in this facility and not catch all the little details. 

Anyway, this photo is of one of the many dome ceilings looking straight up at it.  Have a great weekend.

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Basilica of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

I took a bunch of photos inside this wonderful facility in Washington DC.  Unfortunately, I tried to get permission to use a tripod, but I never heard back from the church.  So all my photos on the inside were okay, but not great.  I also took photos around the outside of the building.  These are my favorite from this photo walk.  Isn’t this building super cool.  I love the blue dome in the middle of the building.

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Immaculate Heart Of Mary Church

This church is referred to in Polish as Kościół Matki Boskiej.  It is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, one of the city’s oldest (dedicated 1905) and largest churches.  It is located on Polish Hill and is a prime example of ‘Polish Cathedral’ style modeled on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

I met Dave and Brad last Sunday in this area to photograph an abandoned school.  I got there a little early and decided to go inside this beautiful church.  To my surprise it was not only amazing but still had all their Christmas decorations still on display.  And they welcomed me inside and let me take all the photos I wanted.  On top of that, the abandoned school was a bust.  So I got some great photos of a great building, just not the one I expected to get inside.  I hope you like it.

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