A 1:1 scale build of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate conception!

Located between the campuses of the Catholic University of America and Theological College, the Shrine is "America's Catholic Church." Check out the beautiful, Byzantine-Romanesque blend monument in all of its Minecraft glory!

The complete Upper Church, Lower Church, and parking lot is finished with both exterior and interior detail:
-Upper Church with true-to-color domes and murals
-Individualized side chapels
-Upper Church's sacristy
-Upper Church's Eucharistic chapel
-The cafeteria and gift shop on the lower level
-Memorial Hall with its individualized side chapels and spiritual direction room
-Crypt Church with the Reconciliation side room
-Survival access to the top of the bell tower
-Replica of the exterior landscaping, patio, and parking lot

I noticed the exterior lighting doesn't look great with shaders (at least not with SEUS), so I put 2 maps on here: one with exterior lighting (the main map download), and one with less exterior lighting that is optimized for shaders below:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/bfs3g5hqc700q/The_Basilica_of_the_National_Shrine_of_the_Immaculate_Conception

Cool easter eggs:
The ambo (reader's stand) has a complete copy of the "Infancy Gospel" chapters in Luke!



Version: 1.16.5

Also, check out this other project I did (but lost my old login credentials :P)
https://www.planetminecraft.com/project/cathedral-of-learning/