Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
400 Michigan Avenue NE, Washington, DC 8313
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Facts, Figures and Features of the Basilica
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EXTERIOR- The Great Dome- The Great Dome is a hallmark of the Basilica. Its diameter is more than twice that of the central dome of St. Mark’s in Venice, Italy. It features five Marian symbols:
1) Fleur de Lis: a type of lily symbolic of purity and royalty; it signifies Mary as the Queen of Heaven.
2) Cedar of Lebanon: a stately majestic tree symbolizing incorruptibility. Treasured as a source of wealth, its timber was used to build the Temple of Solomon. It is a symbol of both Mary and Jesus.
3) Tower of Ivory: an architectural symbol of virginity and vigilance; ivory symbolizes purity and moral fortitude. In Christian art, the Tower of Ivory symbolizes the Immaculate Conception.
4) Star of the Sea: the most popular interpretation of the Hebrew name Miryam.
5) Intertwining Monograms of A and M: the first letter of the words Ave and Maria, the greeting of the Archangel to Mary at the Annunciation.
Each symbol is contained within a six-pointed Star of David. The six-pointed star of David represents the royal Judaic lineage of Mary-the House of David.
– Facts, Figures and Features of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, NationalShrine.com
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Church: Roman Catholic
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: National Shrine
Website: http://www.nationalshrine.com
Design: Basilica
Style: Neo-Byzantine, Neo-Romanesque
Construction: 1920-1961 (Source: Wikipedia)
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a prominent Latin Rite Catholic basilica located in Washington, D.C., honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, the Patroness of the United States. It is the largest Catholic church in the United States, the eighth largest religious structure in the world, and the tallest building in Washington, D.C. An estimated one million pilgrims from around the country and the world visit the basilica each year. The basilica is located on Michigan Avenue in the northeast quadrant of Washington, on land donated by The Catholic University of America.
– Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Wikipedia
LINKS
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Official Website: http://www.nationalshrine.com/site/c.osJRKVPBJnH/b.4719297/k.BF65/Home.htm
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilica_of_the_National_Shrine_of_the_Immaculate_Conception
The Judeo/Christian Tradition 
The six pointed star is from Babylon.
It is the Star of Rempham, from the child sacrifice idol known as Moloch.
The six sided Star is not Catholic.
Rather, we are warned against it in both the Book of Amos and in the New Testament account of St. Stephen’s martyrdom.
He had admonished the jews for turning their backs on the Mosaic law and worshipping the Star.
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