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Monday, January 17, 2022

Basilica of St Adelbert

The city of Grand Rapids, MI is close to me, we are there frequently.  Last month I was there for some training, and on my way home, I found myself in an area I hadn't been in before, with a beautiful building to check out.  I've seen this place from the highway and always wanted to see it closer, and here it was!


This is the Basilica of St Adelbert.  Those domes are visible from the highway and have always intrigued me.











I really like those big doors.




Such beautiful stained glass.
It was nice to see this place close up, and now when I see it from the highway, I can say I've been there!


15 comments:

Deb J. in Utah said...

Wow, that is quite a beautiful church. Some of the most beautiful buildings in the worlds are build to the glory of God by numerous different religions. Hope your week is going well.

Ginny Hartzler said...

Wow, it is gorgeous!! Is that a bell tower? Do the bells play every day?

Hootin Anni said...

Extraordinary!!!

Arlene G said...

That is a beautiful basilica. Savannah has a basilica and we have been fortunate to worship there twice.

Changes in the wind said...

What a beautiful building, thanks for sharing.

R's Rue said...

Beautiful

Beside a babbling brook... said...

Very impressive...

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Terri D said...

The Basilica is just beautiful, Mari! It could be in Italy - has that look about it! I'm glad you stumbled upon it and now know what the rest of it looks like!! Thanks for sharing! xo

happyone said...

What a beautiful building. Love the stained glass and I like those big doors too. Impressive!!

Debby said...

Once this pandemic is over I want to take a vacation in Michigan. I have several friends who live there; one has a Lavender Farm. Everything I have seen about Michigan is beautiful.

I appreciate architecture; old buildings and churches and the history.

Debi said...

What a beautiful building! I'll bet the inside is gorgeous.

carrie@northwoods scrapbook said...

I love big churches like this and was in a basilica in Milwaukee before and also saw amazing places in Europe - the biggest being St. Peter's basilica in Rome! Stained glass will always be my love language.

Jenny the Pirate said...

Gorgeous. Those doors!!!! I love church architecture. xoxo

Jean said...

How gorgeous!!! And what a beautiful day for you to get pictures of it!

LL Cool Joe said...

The stained glass windows are beautiful. Is it a Roman Catholic church?