Main Shrine - National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows - Belleville, Illinois
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BruceS
N 38° 33.510 W 090° 05.277
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Main shrine and amphitheater for the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows located in Belleville, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WM4WGH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2008
Views: 29
Main shrine and amphitheater has outdoor seating for thousands for services. Incorporated in the building are two chapels, Christ the King Chapel, and the Mary Chapel, and an additional devotional area,Rosary Courts. The building was built on a steel frame on which wet concrete was sprayed to form the shell. Above this concrete shell rises a 50' "M", which stands for Mary, the mother of Jesus. A 70' spire rises from the apex of the "M"
Material(s): Steel frame with wet concrete
Associated Religion or Church: Catholic
Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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