Setup Imperfect Forpope John Paul Ⅱ prayer Garden

摘要

For religious leaders, it's a spiritual oasis near the heart of the city. For nature lovers, it's a much-needed green space, open to all. For those who value historic architecture, it symbolizes the failure of the preservation process in Baltimore. Even though it covers no more ground than a tennis court, it's hard to think of another public space with the ability to trigger so many conflicting reactions as the Pope John Paul Ⅱ Prayer Garden, which was dedicated in mid-October. The $1.5 million garden was built as a complement to the recently restored Basilica of the Assumption, which occupies the same block in Baltimore's Cathedral Hill district. Begun in 1806, it's the first Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States, architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe's masterpiece, and possibly the most significant work of architecture in Baltimore.