Monday, August 20, 2012

Cathedral of Saint Paul


The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul. Along with the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, it is the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Construction began in 1906 and opened in 1915.  A distinctive cathedral in the United States, it sits on Cathedral Hill overlooking downtown St. Paul and features a distinctive copper-clad dome. It is the third largest completed church in the United States, and the fourth tallest.

Each year, the Cathedral of Saint Paul welcomes over 200,000 guests and visitors. The Cathedral is recognized as a historical landmark, one of the most prominent buildings in the city and as a center of spiritual worship. Guided tours are available to the public Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. If you can’t make it over there to see it yourself, you can take a virtual tour.

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