Holy Hill National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians is a Roman Catholic

Roman Catholic Church

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 shrine

Shrine

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 dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The centerpiece of the shrine is a minor basilica

Minor basilica

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. It is located in the town of Erin

Erin, Wisconsin

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, near Hubertus, Wisconsin

Hubertus, Wisconsin

Hubertus is an unincorporated community in the village of Richfield and the town of Erin in Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.The community was named after the previous parish St. Hubert's .-Visitor attractions:...

, in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee

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. The shrine has approximately 300,000 visitors per year.
The shrine is located atop a high kame

Kame

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 in 400 acres (1.6 km²) of woods. Visitors can climb a 178-step observation tower to view the Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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 skyline 30 miles (48 km) away.