Franciscan Monastery

Franciscan Monastery Gardens, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC 20017

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+1-202-526-6800, 1 (202) 529-680

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This century-old monastery is one of Washington's hidden delights. The garden, set on a hillside ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Anytime I am near the DC area I will go back and enjoy the serenity. more on Yahoo! Travel

The grounds are beautiful. more on Yahoo! Travel

Free parking is located across the street. more on TripAdvisor

The grounds are divided into two parts: The Upper gardens and the Lower gardens. more on Yahoo! Travel

AS a child my friends and I played on the grounds, visited the gift shop and saw the catecombs. more on Yahoo! Travel

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It was a holly experience. It was like taking a trip to nazareth I would recommend everyone to see the catacumb. Nobody should ... more on Yahoo! Travel

When do I get my Mazda, zoom, zoom, zoom ... ? It was great along with all the monuments, museums, and other historical places in our Nation's capitol. There is definitely ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The grounds are beautiful! especially in the spring with all the flowers in bloom. The chapel has magnificent sculptures and a prayerful demeanor. It is a great place to receive the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Beautiful Monastery and wonderful guided tour. A must see!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

Beautiful, peaceful, wonderful place to visit. The gardens are charming. The Monostery is exquisite. The tour is interesting and informative. On our last visit a wedding was taking place in the Grotto. Very romantic and spiritual ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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Just beautiful. Must see to appreciate. Located in Northeast DC on a quite street. more on TripAdvisor

OK, if you celebrate Mass, this is a wonderful venue to worship. However, If you just like great gothic architecture, beautiful peaceful gardens, underground catacombs, stained glass and fabulous mosa ... more on TripAdvisor

Fascinating place which has copied many other holy sites and incorporated them into the location. There is a relic in the basement worth checking out. Very few people ... more on TripAdvisor

A hidden gem in the city that not many know about. Their gardens are gorgeous, and the tour is interesting even if you're not Christian. My Jewish mother and I enjoyed it. Be careful in ... more on TripAdvisor

Ich glaube, dass das Franziskanerkloster in Washington, DC vom römischen Architekten Aristide Leonori entworfen wurde, und irgendwann am Ende des XIX Jahrhunderts gebaut. Der Grundriss der Kirche ist ... more on TripAdvisor

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Beautiful Monastery and wonderful guided tour. A must see!!! more on Yahoo! Travel

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 ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Peaceful and awe inspiring. Worth the effort to see the monks and daily lives. It's a beautiful experience. If you are ... more on Yahoo! Travel

I went on a tour given by the Knights of Mt. St. Seplucher and they did a great job explaining about the ... more on Yahoo! Travel