Cathedral Basilica of St Louis - Saint Louis Religion and Faith

  • Address: 4431 Lindell Blvd St Louis, MO 63108
  • Phone: +1 314 533 2824
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  • Website:cathedralstl.org
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Cathedral Basilica of St Louis
4431 Lindell Blvd St Louis
MO 63108

Cathedral Basilica of St Louis Details

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  • Built between 1907 and 1909, this Cathedral is known for its beautiful interior mosaics, which took nearly 80 years to create ... more on TripAdvisor
  • The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis doubles as a spectacular mosaic showcase: 83,000 square feet of this church is covered in 41 million pieces of mosaic tiles, making it the world's largest collection of mosiac art. A father-and-son team spent nearly 80 years in creating their masterpiece. A m... more on GoCityKids.com
  • Romanesque architecture is what you will first see when you arrive at the seat of the Catholic archdiocese in St. Louis, but it is the interior—with its Byzantine styling and a mosaic collection that is said to be the world's largest—that is truly inspiring. More than 41,000,000 pieces of gla... more on Mytravelguide.com
  • Experience great music in a great space. Join us for an evening of spectacular music featuring the world?s finest musicians in ... more on ExploreStLouis.com
  • Built after the turn of the 20th century and something of a curiosity, this cathedral combines a Romanesque exterior with a brilliant Byzantine interior and boasts the largest collection of mosaics in the world -- 42 million pieces of glass used in 83,000 square feet of mosaic art, ... more on Frommers

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5.0
Truly Inspiring

(October 05, 2009 00:00)

If you're looking for something uplifting for both your physical and spiritual senses, the Basilica Cathedral of St. Louis is the place to go. I've been to many beautiful churches in the U.S. and Europe, both Catholic and Protestant, but the St. Louis Basilica definitely ranks as one of the best... By A Yahoo! User from United Kingdom, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Absolutely astounding!

In a 2 week trip from Texas to DC and thence to NYC, this was undoubtedly the high point of our trip. Totally unexpected, we read of it's existence in the hotel magazine on St. Louis. The exterior architecture is gorgeous (especially the gleaming green glossy terra cotta roof tiles on the dome), ... snthomas, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
well kept secret

(April 06, 2006 00:00)

I've never seen a travel article about St. Louis that mentions this Cathedral, even though it's more impressive than any I've seen in Europe! Perhaps, they don't want a flood of tourists coming through, since it's an active parish and parochial school. It's a little off the beaten track, though... By A Yahoo! User from Chicago,IL, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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5.0
Make the time to see this

Walking into this this Cathedral took my breath away. The impressive architecture and mosaic artwork are truly something to behold. The hours (7:00am-5:00pm) make it easy to fit in a visit. It's ... WimberleyTraveler, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

5.0
World's Biggest Collection of Mosaics

(April 06, 2009 00:00)

Yes, more than any single place in the world! So that means it is a "must see" if you are visiting St. Louis. Don't miss it!

The exterior structure is Romanesque. The interior decoration is Greek and Romanesque.

One or two of the side-chapels... By A Yahoo! User from San Diego, California, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Directions

From St Louis, MO Head east on Market St toward S Tucker Blvd, Turn right at S Broadway, Turn left at Walnut St

At Newstead Ave, in Central West End

Hours

Labor Day-Memorial Day: 9am-6pm daily; Memorial Day-Labor Day: 9am-5pm daily

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  • Admission: Free

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