Old Cathedral (Basilica of St. Louis, King of France)
St. Louis' earliest church and first Cathedral officially named the Basilica of St. Louis. The present structure is 165 years old and is a national monument. Museum contains the tomb of the first bishop of St. Louis and countless religious artifacts. Open daily. Daily masses.
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131 Reviews | Write a ReviewBeautiful Historic Church in the Shadow of the Arch
Reviewed By Grover R July 2022Unfortunately in creating the Gateway National Park, so much of St. Louis' historic waterfront was lost. One awesome architectural and cultural property that was saved was the Old Cathedral Basilica...
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Reviewed By TravFL May 2022If you are visiting Gateway Arch, the cathedral is a short walk and worth a quick visit. It is a small cathedral, pretty architecture, historical, and you can say a prayer to St Anthony. Took us...
Full Review Great old church and rather historic
Reviewed By elcentro1 May 2021As a Catholic, I loved that it was right there in downtown near where I stayed. I got to attend morning daily Mass there at 7:00am. Although a smaller church, the architecture is wonderful. I am...
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