One Of The World's Most Beautiful Cathedrals, Florida's Basilica of The Immaculate Conception, Is Loaded With History
By Marisa Roman|Published October 31, 2019
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Marisa Roman
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
Florida truly has some stunning places of worship, especially those that date back many years into the state’s history. Whether it be the towering Memorial Presbyterian Church in the country’s oldest city or the Hindu Temple of Florida built in Tampa, there are plenty of architectural marvels that also serve as places of worship. There is another church, however, that holds both a historical place in the hearts of Jacksonville residents while also becoming one of the most stunning cathedrals in the entire state.
The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is one of the most historically significant churches in all of Florida.
The architecture itself of the church is considered to be one of the best examples of Late Gothic Revival architecture in Florida with a cruciform floor plan, tracery on the windows, hire spires, and high vaulted interiors.
Even the building’s steeple, which clocks in at 178.5-feet, is topped by a gold-plated cross which happened to also be the highest point in the entire city until 1913.
