Saint Louis Cathedral
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral in New Orleans, USA
- Also known as: “Catedral De San Luis”, “Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis King of France”, “Saint Louis Cathedral-Basilica”, “St. Louis Cathedral”, and “St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans”
- Address: 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116-3291
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Cabildo and Jackson Square.
The Cabildo
Museum
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The Cabildo, originally called "Casa Capitular", is a historical building in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally the seat of Spanish colonial city hall, the building now forms part of the Louisiana State Museum.
Jackson Square
Park
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Jackson Square, formerly the Place d'Armes or Plaza de Armas, is a historic park in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960, for its central role in the city's history, and as the site where in 1803 Louisiana was made United States territory pursuant to the Louisiana Purchase.
Preservation Hall
Theater building
Photo: Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5.
Preservation Hall is a jazz venue on St Peter Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. The building is associated with a house band, a record label, and a non-profit foundation. Preservation Hall is situated 540 feet west of Saint Louis Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include French Quarter and French Market.
French Quarter
Photo: Lars Plougmann, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The French Quarter is the oldest and most famous and visited neighborhood of New Orleans. It was laid out in French and Spanish colonial times in the 18th century.
French Market
Neighborhood
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The French Market is a market and series of commercial buildings spanning six blocks in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as a Native American trading post predating European colonization, the market is the oldest of its kind in the United States.
Storyville
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Storyville was the red-light district of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1897 to 1917. It was established by municipal ordinance under the New Orleans City Council, to regulate prostitution.
Saint Louis Cathedral
- Categories: cathedral, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: City of New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.958° or 29° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
-90.06375° or 90° 3′ 50″ westElevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
76XFXW5P+5FOpenStreetMap ID
way 329364492OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
4340068Wikidata ID
Q167538
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Thai—“Saint Louis Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Basque: “San Luis katedrala (New Orleans)”
- Basque: “San Luis katedrala”
- Breton: “Iliz-veur-Penniliz Sant-Loeiz Roue Bro-C’hall”
- Chinese: “圣路易主教座堂”
- Chinese: “新奥尔良圣路易主教座堂”
- Chinese: “新奧爾良聖路易主教座堂”
- Chinese: “聖路易主教座堂”
- Dutch: “St. Louis Cathedral”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سانت لويس”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Nouvelle-Orléans”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Louis de La Nouvelle-Orléans”
- French: “Cathédrale-Basilique de Saint-Louis, Roi-de-France”
- German: “St. Louis Cathedral”
- Indonesian: “Katedral New Orleans”
- Italian: “cattedrale di San Luigi”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di San Luigi”
- Japanese: “セント・ルイス大聖堂”
- Japanese: “セントルイス・カテドラル”
- Japanese: “セントルイス大聖堂”
- Polish: “Bazylika katedralna św. Ludwika w Nowym Orleanie”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de Nova Orleães”
- Russian: “Собор Святого Людовика”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Luis de Nueva Orleans”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Luis”
- Spanish: “Catedral-Basílica de San Luis, Rey de Francia”
- Thai: “อาสนวิหารนักบุญหลุยส์ (นิวออร์ลีนส์)”
- Thai: “อาสนวิหารนักบุญหลุยส์”
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