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Grace Cathedral
The Great Rose Window
Grace Cathedral Episcopal Church Episcopal Church ·$

This impressive structure crowning Nob Hill was built on the site of the Crocker Mansion after the 1906 earthquake and fire. One of the main attractions of the cathedral are the stained glass windows. These windows showcase over 1000 figures, with some of them dating back as far as the 1930s. The gilded bas-reliefs that adorn the doors of the main entrance are cast from Ghiberti's original molds for the Gates of Paradise that adorn the Baptistery in Florence. The cathedral also boasts two labyrinths. The outdoor one is made of Terrazzo stone and the indoor one from limestone.

Website: gracecathedral.org

Phone: (415) 749-6300

Cross Streets: Between Taylor St and Jones St

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  • Sat 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

1100 California Street San Francisco, CA 94108 ·2344.66 mi

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  • Family friendly
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Tripadvisor traveler Amy H 04/06/25

This is a great tour! We had a wonderful guide. The space is beautiful with a wide variety of art. This tour exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend!

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Tripadvisor traveler Thomas V 01/25/25

We've been to services and music programs here over the years. This time it was for a Christmas program that was quite impressive due to the great choral music and the astounding interior. A truly grand old fashioned gothic cathedral in a modern Western city. And it is located in a grand spot, at the top of Nob Hill.

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Tripadvisor traveler jaseaton 12/21/24

We went to Grace Cathedral for their annual Christmas concert given by the Men’s’ and Boys’ chorus. It was a full house. The boys’ voices were angelic and shone through despite the cathedral’s muddy acoustics. The organist and orchestra were awesome and the Christmas carols appropriately lively and joyous. Considering we were in San Francisco and that the most recent time I was in a cathedral was in Lisbon where in the late 1700’s hundreds of people were killed when an earthquake in Lisbon caused the roof to cave in, I spent a few minutes contemplating places to take shelter if need be. But all was well.

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Tripadvisor traveler Simonkn20 12/11/24

This was an impressive church with a grand interior that reminded me of Notre Dame. The playing of the pipe organs was also great. There is an admission fee but it's worth the visit!

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Tripadvisor traveler HeatherA1548 11/08/24

We had a private tour by Kynn and it was an amazing experience. He was very knowledgeable both about the church and San Francisco. The stained glass windows were amazing. We got to hear the organ from the chapel and it was inspiring. One of the best tours I have ever had of a cathedral.

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