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Oakwood at Towne House N/A 0.1 mi 0.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Egg Gallery Cafe 0.1 mi 0.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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St. Louis Zoo 1.1 mi 1.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 107 attractions in Saint Louis
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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 using more than 41... more » Built between 1907 and 1909, this Cathedral is known for its beautiful interior mosaics, which took nearly 80 years to create using more than 41 million pieces of tile. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: 4431 Lindell Blvd
at Newstead Ave Saint Louis, MO
Tel: 314 373 8200

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“Rivals Rome”
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5 of 5 stars
Team815
Marengo, Illinois
Mar 28, 2008

We were in Italy and we didn't see anything with this much mozaic. It boggles the mind to see so much of it in St Louis, MO.- so unexpected. We aren't religious so the kids we puzzled as to why we were going to a church during our weekend visit. They were even impressed (ages 13-7) . I took photos,but... more

“Astounding!”
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5 of 5 stars
beerandmusic
Birmingham, AL
Sep 10, 2007

An amazing sight in the middle of St Louis. The interior of this cathedral is really quite beautiful and awe-inspiring. It's truly catholic and also very American at the same time. Nobody hassles you when you visit. It's almost always open. And it's a quite visit you should easily be able to fit into your visit. more

“Absolutely astounding!”
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5 of 5 stars
snthomas
Fort Worth, Texas
Aug 12, 2006
5/5 found this review helpful

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), but it is the interior that will... more

“Make the time to see this”
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5 of 5 stars
WimberleyTraveler
Texas
Aug 7, 2006
6/6 found this review helpful

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 located very close to Forest Park and easy to locate and park. more

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4431 Lindell Blvd, at Newstead Ave, Saint Louis, MO
Tel: 314 373 8200