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The St. Louis Cathedral Basilica is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture on the outside and Byzantine architecture on the inside west of the Mississippi. Quoting Wikipedia: "In 1912, installation of mosaics in the interior began. Completed in 1988, it contains 41.5 million glass tesserae pieces applying over 7,000 colors. Covering 83,000 square feet (8,000 m²), it is one of the largest mosaic collections in the world, and was created by 20 different artists including Hildreth…

The magnificent Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis is one of the finest churches in the Western Hemisphere. Here are just a few reasons why it's worth a visit.

the beautiful st. louis cathedral at sunset. we strolled around the streets at dusk while waiting for our tour. the energy at night is actually pretty peaceful. we explored jackson square, new orleans city park, the st. louis cathedral, bourbon street, the french quarter, the garden district. new orleans was gorgeous and we had fantastic weather. #travel #cathedral #bucketlist #usatravel

Everyone know about Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, but the most well-known view in New Orleans has to be St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square. …

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Another New Orleans first for me is Jackson Square. Yes, I’ve driven by it and even walked around it but never stopped—it is worth the stop. Located in the French Quarter, the statue in the center is of Andrew Jackson, the general who led the battle of New Orleans against the British. The church is St. Louis Cathedral or, officially, Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, and is the oldest active cathedral in the United States. It's sinking, by the way. That's what the friend...

St. Louis Cathedral Basilica