Cathedral of the Assumption
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The Cathedral of the Assumption, formally known as the Baltimore Basilica, is the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States and a landmark of American religious and architectural history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Assumption canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic cathedral
ⓘ
basilica ⓘ historic church building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Baltimore Basilica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | Benjamin Henry Latrobe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| cityCenterLocation | Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1821 ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1821 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1806 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countryRank | first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilica | 1937 ⓘ |
| founder | John Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cathedral church
ⓘ
parish church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDome | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central dome
ⓘ
large classical portico ⓘ twin towers ⓘ |
| heritageArea | U.S. National Historic Landmark District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
ⓘ
National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| inceptionCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Church in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalRite | Roman Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Baltimore ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableEvent | hosted early American Catholic councils ⓘ |
| numberOfDomes | 1 ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Catholic liturgical services ⓘ |
| publicAccess |
open for tours
ⓘ
open for worship ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholicism
|
| significance |
landmark of American architectural history
ⓘ
landmark of American religious history ⓘ |
| status | co-cathedral ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.