A glorious jewel gleaming in the heart of the city, the Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis is one of the most prominent landmarks in the French Quarter. Illustrious in the extreme, the Cathedral has often single-handedly solidified New Orleans' identity. Lording over the historic landscape of Jackson Square, this magnificent cathedral is a soulful amalgamation of culture, history and an inextricable French legacy. The Cathedral of St. Louis was first built in 1718 but became an established parish in 1720. The current cathedral is not the original, but a rebuilt expansion of the third version of the cathedral, built-in 1789. In 1964, Pope John Paul II designated the cathedral as a Minor Basilica. The graceful beauty of the St. Louis Cathedral and its surrounding courtyards in the French Quarter makes it a sight to behold. Cradled on the banks of the Mississippi River, the cathedral is considered one of the greatest symbols of Catholicism on the North American continent. Upheld by beautiful blue steeples and interiors which are just as ornate, this cathedral is an edifice hewn with an indelible French heritage.
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tripadvisorThis is a beautiful cathedral, right in the middle of NOLA. They have several displays. The altar, and nave are intrigue in design. The cathedral is not always open, as it still functions as a church. It is a pleasant stop while you are walking Jackson Square. It only takes about an hour to see, at most. The gift shop sells many religious items.
MoreI wish we had done a tour here. The cathedral itself is beautiful and well maintained on the inside. As of our visit, they had some scaffolding on the outside. Just a beautiful, reverent place and the only thing that would have made it better is if we’d gotten a tour from a docent. (If they even do that?). Would recommend to anyone who enjoys religious history or beautiful buildings.
MoreDefinitely the centerpiece of Jackson Square. The inside is pretty but nothing spectacular if you've been to the huge, gilded churches in Spain or Italy or even unusual (to Americans) if you've been to Cartagena or Brazil. I still enjoyed it. We attended mass there on Sunday morning. My husband is Catholic but my kids and I are Protestant so I wanted them to see the service differences and similarities between the two. I saw that there were a great many regulars and then some visitors like us. Nice to see a thriving church even three hundred years later.
MoreThis is the spiritual heart of the city and really is a must see. However if you are looking for the wow factor that you get from European churches, you are not going to get that here.
MoreWe went to Mass here on Sunday morning. It is an active parish.The building is beautiful. Tours are offered when it is not a Masstime. We did not feel the need to go on a tour. There is a very smallgift church
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