Basilica of St. Lawrence

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Had the distinct pleasure of attending Mass here on 4/27/24 and felt most welcome. The tour provided afterwards was very professional and fascinating. A husband and wife couple provided excellent...

A testimony to the spirit of St. Lawrence and the great talent of the architect and builder

Webster, NY

We went to Mass which is followed by a short docent tour of this “minor” basilica.  It is a lovely brick church with a domed ceiling and an altar with M, M, L & J and two guardian Angels in what...

Herringbone brick magnificence.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Beautiful edifice built in Spanish Renaissance style by Guastavino an architect of Spanish origin who came to Asheville to work on the Biltmore house, it was completed in 1909, it has numerous...

Beacon of peace and calm.

Front the street, it looks like a hundred other old brick churches in the US, but the inside is SO unique.  My first thought - oh my goodness - it is shaped like an egg!

The architecture speaks for...

Beautiful and Free!

Henderson, Nevada

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Completed in 1909, the Basilica of St. Lawrence D.M. is one of Asheville's architectural treasures and spiritual anchors. Designed by Rafael Gustavino and Richard Sharpe Smith, renowned architects on the Biltmore House, this Catholic church has the largest freestanding elliptical dome in the country.

Basilica of St. Lawrence

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