Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville
The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon & Martyr is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, United States.Photo: Elisa.rolle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church in Asheville, North Carolina
- Also known as: “Basilica of Saint Lawrence”, “Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr”, “Basilica of St. Lawrence”, “Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence the Deacon & Martyr”, “St Lawrence Basilica”, and “St. Lawrence Basilica”
- Address: 97 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harrah’s Cherokee Center and Pack Memorial Library.
Harrah’s Cherokee Center
Theater building
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0.
The Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville, previously known as the U.S. Cellular Center and originally as the Asheville Civic Center Complex, is a multipurpose entertainment center, located in Asheville, North Carolina.
Pack Memorial Library
Library
Photo: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pack Memorial Library is a public library located in downtown Asheville, North Carolina. It is the main branch of the Buncombe County Public Library System. Pack Memorial Library is situated 490 feet southeast of Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville.
Ironland
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Ironland is situated 920 feet southeast of Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Asheville and Woodfin.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
Woodfin
Village
Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodfin had a population of 7,936. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Woodfin is situated 3 miles northwest of Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville.
Azalea
Locality
Azalea is a populated place located within the city of Asheville, North Carolina in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Azalea is situated 5 miles east of Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville.
Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.59736° or 35° 35′ 51″ northLongitude
-82.5563° or 82° 33′ 23″ westOpen location code
867VHCWV+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 381235788OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q4867387
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville” goes by many names.
- French: “basilique Saint-Laurent d’Asheville”
- French: “Basilique Saint-Laurent d’Asheville”
- German: “Basilica of St. Lawrence”
- German: “Basilika St. Laurentius”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Laurensius, Asheville”
- Spanish: “basilica de San Lorenzo”
- Spanish: “basílica de San Lorenzo”
- Spanish: “Basílica de San Lorenzo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Asheville Pinball Museum and Elder & Sage Community Garden.
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