On 15th March 2025, after finishing my visit to the Franciscan Monastery, I visited the Basilica of the National Shrine as my next destination.
The official name is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
... and it was much bigger than I expected. Construction began in the 1920s, but it was only completed recently. Perhaps because of this, as I walked around, I often felt that the building had a modern touch.
The view of the main entrance from inside the Basilica
The view of the main entrance from deeper inside the Basilica
The interior near the main entrance of the Basilica
The interior of the Basilica
The side view of the Basilica
The chapel
The chapel
The side view of the Basilica
The above photo shows a painting on the innermost ceiling of the Basilica, and it was quite impressive because Jesus was depicted wearing attire similar to that of Buddha.
The central part of the Basilica
Ceiling
Side view
Chapel
