University of Saint Thomas

University of Saint Thomas is an university in Harris County, Texas. University of Saint Thomas is situated nearby to the museum Byzantine Fresco Chapel, as well as near the church Chapel of St. Basil.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rothko Chapel and Byzantine Fresco Chapel.

Rothko Chapel

Museum

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The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. The interior serves not only as a chapel, but also serves as the display framework for a major work of modern art: on its walls are fourteen paintings by Mark Rothko in varying hues of black. Rothko Chapel is situated 940 feet west of University of Saint Thomas.

Byzantine Fresco Chapel

Museum

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The Byzantine Fresco Chapel is a part of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas, near the University of St. Thomas. From February 1997 to February 2012, it displayed the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the western hemisphere. Byzantine Fresco Chapel is situated 580 feet west of University of Saint Thomas.

Chapel of St. Basil

Church

The Chapel of St. Basil is a chapel on the campus of the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, designed by Philip Johnson in 1997. Chapel of St. Basil is situated 680 feet north of University of Saint Thomas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Houston Museum District and Midtown.

Houston Museum District

Suburb

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The Houston Museum District is an association of 21 museums, cultural centers and community organizations dedicated to promoting art, science, history, and culture, located in Houston, Texas, United States.

Midtown

Suburb

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Midtown is a central neighborhood of Houston, located west-southwest of Downtown. Separated from Downtown by an elevated section of Interstate 45, Midtown is characterized by a continuation of Downtown's square grid street plan, anchored by Main Street and the METRORail Red Line.

Fourth Ward

Suburb

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Fourth Ward is one of the historic six wards of Houston, Texas, United States. The Fourth Ward is located inside the 610 Loop directly west of and adjacent to Downtown Houston. Fourth Ward is situated 1½ miles northeast of University of Saint Thomas.

University of Saint Thomas

Type: University
Category: education
Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude

29.73663° or 29° 44′ 12″ north

Longitude

-95.39346° or 95° 23′ 37″ west

Elevation

52 feet (16 metres)

Open location code

76X6PJP4+MJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 87656582

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=university

GeoNames ID

4738622

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