Basilica of the National Shrine Review

Beautiful church. Always a very pleasant place to visit. Makes you feel God's presence.

Beautiful place, I was honestly surprised on how pretty this was. It should be on the top 5 things to do in DC.

A beautiful church. I love the chapels and paintings.

Beautiful, moving, experience. We were able to watch them placing flowers around the altars for Easter Vigil.

Take the FREE guided tour by live docent or by tape to truly appreciate the grandeur and the meaning of the paintings.

The Basilica is stunning! Such a peaceful and relaxing place to be. Can't wait to go back again.

Double check the hours of operation with their official website. They have not updated the google listing to match their official pandemic hours of operation. Before you waste your time for a visit- you should call to verify they are open. Otherwise you will be met by rude security guards excited to you they are closed you will be sad to realize you wasted your prayer time.

Reverence, beauty, stunning meaningful details in a Basilica off DC's political beaten path.
We celebrated a Saturday afternoon Vigil Mass. For any Catholic or Christian in Parish / Church that gives doubt of organized religion. The Basilica is the closest place to the Vatican City where your Soul may be strengthened in the true Faith in God.

To strengthen our Faith, every good Catholic must visit this beautiful Basilica, pray for peace and return this nation to its Christian roots ... thank you, Blessed Mother Immaculate.

This place is very large. I never even made it into the actual church part, but the lower area is cool.

God draws our souls with beauty, virtue, grace, knowledge, and forgiveness. You can get all of this here, and a great breakfast or lunch!

I am a member of the Basilica. But since they opened they have guards at the door who will not let me in. I have been a member for 29 yrs. Three different times Since they reopened I drove from woodbridge to attend mass arrived a half hour early. They told me no I cannot and I was so frustrated went tovArlington to a different catholic church. I was treated with respect!

This Shrine is such a treasure! So much beauty and mystery to explore all the chapels

Thank you to all the lovely ladies that helped us through! Thank you Father for blessing our items representing faith, hope and love.

Amazing and holy place. Visit the crypt church downstairs for prayer and reflection.

Very good experience, also good food. A very pleasant place to visit.

I have attended Mass there, and it is just so beautiful! the Mass was something i will never forget. And I hope to be able to go again!

Best place I never been, Everything is perfect. May God bless everyone who visited this place

I have been going there for the past 30 years! It is so beautifully spiritual. Also it is history in the making like at their time were Saint Peter in Rome and Sevilla s

This place is do beautiful and peaceful.Mother Theresa exibit is very inspiring. Good good in the cafeteria. Flrendly staff.Yoy can pray all day.@their gift shop,you can purchase a variety of soul items.They have a holy water fountain.You can bring you own container or purchase one in the gift shop.

Very unwelcoming parish. One usher was incredibly rude to me on the night of the Vigil for Life and didn t convey the spirit of the Catholic Church. We were sitting on the floor in a space where we were told we were allowed to sit by several personnel working at the Vigil for Life Mass, and one specific usher came up and yelled at us to vacate the area. When we questioned him and told him we were told we were allowed to sit in that particular area, he immediately told us he is going to call security. If he apologized for the inconsistencies amongst their staff or simply kindly asked us to move, then I wouldn t have questioned him,but I had a right to question him since I had been sitting in that particular area for several hours at that point and there was nowhere else for us to sit at this point. In addition to that experience, I wasn t very pleased by the excessive amount of extraordinary ministers. I wish more tradition existed in a place as beautiful as this Basilica. Choir was amazing though.

Very beautiful church. I enjoyed seeing all the side chapels.

Amazing building with Upper Church, Crypt Church, and numerous chapels.

This is my favorite church. When I use to live in DC area, never missed any Sundays mass. Both upper and lower church are awesome. Lots of tourists, but very quiet and can pray without any interruption.

Beautiful. Attended a Sunday mass here, which was around 1 hour long. It was a experience filled with music, verses from bible and walls full of color ..

Majestic Holy Shrine.Something to behold.Worthy of your to visit while touring D.C.

It's a beautiful and very imponent temple, the choir was great

Very lovely environment. Great services. Everything was beautiful. All of the employees are super kind except for the (I don't know his name) kinda tall Hispanic younger guy who works as a guard in the gift shop area. He had a very abrasive tone and was rude. Everyone else was great though.

Absolutely beautiful Basilica dedicated to Mary! We must do something right since Mary hasn't visit us yet? The closest One to us is Our Lady of Guadalupe.

IT is the biggest catholic shrine in US. Really nice enviroment witt beautiful landscape. The shrine was open all days of a week and having mass everyday. The church is beautifully maintained and offers good customer service. The whole More

Stopped here at Wife's request. This place is massive had to go over a block to get the entire building in one shot. Services are many. Parking is good streets in and out are confusing and too small.

Visit this Beautiful Church all the way from New Mexico.

More than one chapel. Beautiful scenery. Most of all more than enough priest and clergy to assist with your spiritual needs

The atmosphere here is incredible. It is also a beautiful peice of art that you will have to see in person to truly appreciate.

This was absolutely my favorite place to see so beautiful and we were asked to present the gifts

Wonderful experience at the noon mass, the liturgy was beautiful.

The Architecture is amazing it s a quiet place to pray for a whole day

Such a beautiful place! So many shrines from all over the world!

Because of covid, there are lot of restrictions, but the security could be a little friendlier. After all we are in the house of our lord.

I have been coming to this Basilica for many years and each time I am amazed at how beautiful it is. The altars that surround the main Church Nave are beautiful and reflect their name be it a saint or a country. The Irish sanctuary is reminiscent of Eire with its light and beauty. This church should be on everyone's list of what to see in Washington, DC.

Don't miss visiting the crypt church, which is a quiet reflective place to pray.

It was beautiful. I was awestruck- if you are ever in Alexandria or DC, you should put it on your list. Not only was it beautiful(as I said before), but the staff were very helpful and kind. The artwork is amazing!!! They also have complementary audio tours that were very educational and explanatory. Would rate 10 stars if possible!