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Chapel of St. Basil

The Chapel of St. Basil is a on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, designed by Philip Johnson in 1997.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church building in Texas, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Chapel of Saint Basil”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

Museum
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The is a non-denominational in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. is situated 1,000 feet west of Chapel of St. Basil.

Museum
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The is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. is situated 990 feet southwest of Chapel of St. Basil.

Government office
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The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Houston was a diplomatic mission of China, headquartered at 3417 Montrose Boulevard in the Montrose neighborhood of , . is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Chapel of St. Basil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.

Suburb
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The is an association of 21 , cultural centers and community organizations located in , dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture.

Suburb
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is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of . Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.

Suburb
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is one of the historic six wards of , , . The is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to .

Chapel of St. Basil

Latitude
29.73847° or 29° 44′ 19″ north
Longitude
-95.3932° or 95° 23′ 36″ west
Open location code
76X6PJQ4+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 425224061
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5073081
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Chapel of St. Basil” goes by many names.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chapel of St. Basil”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.