Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
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The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France—often called the Old Cathedral—is a historic Catholic church in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, renowned as one of the city’s oldest surviving buildings and a prominent example of early American religious architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic basilica
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church building ⓘ historic landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Old Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | George Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Greek Revival architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cathedralStatusEnded | 1914 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentBuildingCompleted | 1834 ⓘ |
| currentStructureReplaced | earlier log church ⓘ |
| dateAddedToNRHP | October 15, 1966 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Louis, King of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationToBasilicaDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstStoneChurchCompleted | 1818 GENERATED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| formerStatus | cathedral of the Diocese of St. Louis ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1770 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archdiocese of St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groundbreakingDate | 1831 ⓘ |
| hasDome | no ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
historic site
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place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasSpire | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| isOneOf |
oldest Catholic cathedrals west of the Mississippi River
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oldest surviving buildings in St. Louis ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Roman Catholic Church in Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gateway Arch National Park
NERFINISHED
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Missouri ⓘ St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ downtown St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis IX of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Gateway Arch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 66000946 ⓘ |
| numberOfSpires | 1 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parishEstablished | 1770 ⓘ |
| region | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| status |
minor basilica
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parish church ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France
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