Wanderings

Posts tagged with Cathedral

1. Basilica of St Louis, King of France

   2024-04-06 11:59:11 UTC

     Adjacent to the Gateway Arch is the Basilica of St Louis, King of France.  It’s also known as the Old Cathedral and is one of the most historic buildings in St Louis (Missouri).  The church dates back to 1764 when Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau (founders of St Louis) dedicated…

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2. St Louis Basilica

   2024-03-08 11:36:27 UTC

   Every time I visit the St Louis Basilica (officially, the Cathedral Basilica of St Louis), I see and experience something new.  Not only is this an amazing sacred space, but its dazzling mosaics and architecture are an assault on the senses.  I have returned many times to try and photograph…

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3. St Louis Basilica

   2023-09-24 11:57:00 UTC

   The Basilica (officially known as The Cathedral Basilica of St Louis) is home to the largest collection of mosaic art in the western hemisphere with mosaics covering the entire structure. Construction of the church began in 1907.  One hundred years later, the Cathedral was designated a Cathedral Basilica by Pope…

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