Basilica of St. John
The Basilica of St. John is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church in the Drake neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is also a parish church in the Diocese of Des Moines.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Iowa, United States
- Also known as: “Basilica of Saint John” and “Basilica of St. John, Des Moines”
- Address: 1915 University Avenue, Des Moines, 50314
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House and Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House
House
The Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa. The house is an unusual example in Des Moines of Châteauesque design elements added to a late Queen Anne style house. Capt. Nicholas W. and Emma Johnson House is situated 590 feet southwest of Basilica of St. John.
Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church
Church
Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is a historic building located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016. Cottage Grove Avenue Presbyterian Church is situated 2,300 feet southwest of Basilica of St. John.
Drake Stadium
Stadium
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sherman Hill Historic District and Chautauqua Park Historic District.
Sherman Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
The Sherman Hill Historic District is located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920.
Chautauqua Park Historic District
Neighborhood
The Chautauqua Park Historic District is located on the north side of Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.
Downtown Des Moines
Neighborhood
Downtown Des Moines is the central business district of Des Moines, Iowa and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. Downtown Des Moines is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the Des Moines River to the east, the Raccoon River to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west.
Basilica of St. John
- Categories: minor basilica, heritage site, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.60085° or 41° 36′ 3″ north
Longitude
-93.64345° or 93° 38′ 36″ west
Elevation
935 feet (285 metres)
Inception
1927
Named after
Open location code
86H8J924+8J
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=heritage
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Basilica of St. John” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بازيليك القديس يوحنا”
- German: “Basilica of St. John”
- German: “Basilika St. Johannes”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Santo Yohanes, Des Moines”
- Polish: “Bazylika św. Jana w Des Moines”
- Russian: “Базилика Святого Иоанна (Де-Мойн)”
- Russian: “Базилика Святого Иоанна”
- Spanish: “basilica de San Juan”
- Spanish: “basílica de San Juan”
- Spanish: “Basilica of St. John the Apostle”
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