Skip to main content
Meetings
search search search search search search
search
Home

MAP IT

mapit icon close icon

Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America



Experience the Holy Land in DC! Dedicated in 1898, the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America is one of our city's most beautiful destinations.

Tour our historic church and catacombs. Explore full-size replicas of shrines of the Holy Land (our Franciscan friars have served in the Holy Land for 800 years), stroll through the cloister walk and become enchanted by the beauty of God's creation as you stroll among more than 1,000 roses, beautiful native trees and plants in our contemplative gardens.

Visitors of all faiths and ages are welcome. The Franciscan Monastery is in the Brookland neighborhood near Catholic University and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Daily tours of the church and catacombs are Mon-Sat, 10 and 11 a.m., and 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; Sundays at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Tours are free (donations appreciated). Reservations are required for 6+ people.

Free garden tours are offered Saturdays, April-September, 11 a.m. and noon. The monastery also holds concerts and special events, plus workshops and drop-in vegetable gardening sponsored by the volunteer Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild.

Other facilities: one-person hermitages for overnight retreats, meeting rooms for up to 70 people and St. Francis Hall, a charming event space offering modern amenities and classic Renaissance architecture that accommodates 250 people. Free parking for visitors to the church, gardens and St. Francis Hall.

  • Free Parking
  • Multilingual Tour Guides
  • Free Admission
  • Guided tours available
  • Motor Coach/Bus Parking
  • Private Tour
  • Non-Profit Organization
Largest Capacities

Banquet capacity: 250, Classroom capacity: 65, Reception capacity: 250

Distance to Metro

0.80 Miles

Distance to Conv Center

3.80 Miles

Floorplans
Length of Tour

Less than 1 hour

Metro Station

Brookland-CUA

Parking

Self

Metro Line

Red

CONTACT

1400 Quincy St. NE
Washington, DC 20017
United States

(202) 526-6800

Nearby Favorites

washington dc

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

Saint John Paul II National Shrine

VIEW DETAILS

SPONSORED

washington dc

Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab

Raise a glass and your expectations!

VIEW DETAILS

SPONSORED

washington dc

Le Pain Quotidien of Washington DC

Le Pain Quotidien of Washington DC

VIEW DETAILS

SPONSORED

Partner Content