Franciscan Monastery - Washington Landmark

  • Address: 1400 Quincy St Northeast, Washington, DC 20017-3041
  • Phone: +1 202 526 6800
  • Website:www.pressroom.com
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Franciscan Monastery
1400 Quincy St Northeast
Washington, DC 20017-3041

Franciscan Monastery Details

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  • Wheelchair Accessible

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  • This century-old monastery is one of Washington's hidden delights. The garden, set on a hillside and reached by winding paths, is full of big trees and places to sit quietly among the flowers and small outdoor shrines. The public is allowed to view the upper church's full-scale replicas of Holy L... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The Very Reverend Charles A. Vassani (1831–1896) was the first to establish the Commissariat of the Holy Land, in 1880, located in New York at 143 W. 95th Street. It was from this building that Rev. Vassani and Father Godfrey Schilling began to plan to build a "Holy Land in America" and a Holy ... more on En.wikipedia.org

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5.0
tours at Franciscan Monastery

This place is great. In the past, we would go whenever our relatives from NY were in town. It holds many memories for me. I am going this Saturday. There is a replica of the catecombs and any age would love it. There is a room where they have books, crosses, ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
A serene and beautiful place

I wanted to take my partner to a beautiful garden while we were on vacation in DC. I am so glad that I found this place right here on Tripadvisor. We had a car so we were able to drive here without much trouble. (Besides the general chaos associated with trying to drive in DC.) The gardens were i... m24601h, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
A sight worth seeing for all faiths

(December 06, 2010 00:00)

Visiting this place is a very unique and special experience. It doesn't require that you be Catholic to enjoy it or be touched by it's beauty or it's serenity. The grounds are beautiful. The interior tour a remarkable experience steaped in history and charm. The tour docents ... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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"Holy Land" in D.C.

There are replicas of the Holy Land at this Monastery (also known as Mount St Sepulchre). The replicas include the Nativity Grotto in Bethlehem and the tomb of Christ in Jerusalem. The Monastery was established about 100 years ago to accommodate people who could not travel to the Holy Land. There... patmm, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
Way Off the Beaten Path

(January 07, 2001 00:00)

The Monastery's full scale replica's of holy land shrines and especially it's full scale replica of the Lourdes Grotto I found inspring and even religious. I would say that while not necessarly a must for DC visitors, it is certainly something Catholics should consider on their visit. This site a... jcs_ic2, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From Washington DC - Head north on 14th St NW/US-1 toward Madison Dr NW, Turn right at Constitution Ave NW/US-1, Turn left at 6th St NW/US-1, Turn right at New York Ave NW, Exit onto Mt Olivet Rd NE, Slight right at Brentwood Pkwy NE Continue on 9th St NE

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Grounds: 9am-5pm Mon-Sat; Tours: hourly 9am-4pm Mon-Sat; 1pm-4pm Sun

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