Baltimore Basilica - Baltimore, MD
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The entrance to the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, sits on Cathedral Street in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica was built from 1806 – 1821 and was closed for restoration from 2004 until 2006. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The main seating area of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, has three guided tours every day in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica has a massive seating area with 50 pews able to seat more than 1,000 people at any given time. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The grand dome of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, is still in perfect condition 200 years later in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica’s grand dome was inspired by the United States Capital buildings dome and is now considered one of the world’s finest examples of 19th century architecture. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The pulpit of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, is where the priest preaches during service in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica has had the same pulpit since it finished being constructed in 1821, during the restoration from 2004 until 2006 the pulpit was only repainted. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The alter of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, in Baltimore, Md., is the structure the Eucharist sits on Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica has kept the exact alter since it was first built in 1821, the Baltimore Basilica plans to keep the alter for as long as the Basilica stands. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The entrance to the crypt of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, is now open to the public and is offered as part of tours in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica crypt was left unfinished back in 1821 due to money shortage and was recently finished as part of the cathedral’s renovation. (U.S. Army Photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The crypt of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, is now where they hold Mass at on a daily basis in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The Baltimore Basilica crypt is where over the past 200 years they have buried 8 out of 12 priests that have worked at the Basilica and they have informational boards for visitors. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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The tabernacle of the Baltimore Basilica, a Roman Catholic cathedral, sits in the same place it has for over 200 years in Baltimore, Md., Jan. 5, 2017. The tabernacle of the Baltimore Basilica is a locked container for the exclusive reservation of the consecrated Eucharist, this is the location which all tours end and is the furthest point of the Basilica. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Joshua Hugley)
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