Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia

The Sacred Heart Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Monrovia, is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church and is located across Broad Street in the heart of the city of Monrovia, capital of the African country of Liberia.

Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: building in Liberia
Also known as: “Sacred Heart Cathedral Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ducor Hotel and Liberian National Museum.

Ducor Hotel

Hotel

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The Ducor Hotel is an abandoned luxury hotel in Monrovia, Liberia. Established in 1960, it had 106 rooms on eight stories. The hotel has fallen into disrepair after being occupied by squatters, later removed during a failed effort at a Libyan-funded renovation. Ducor Hotel is situated 1,100 feet west of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia.

Liberian National Museum

Museum

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The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S. Liberian National Museum is situated 2,400 feet east of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia.

Edward J. Roye Building

Public building

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The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper on Ashmun Street in the commercial district of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. It was named the "E.J. Edward J. Roye Building is situated 2,800 feet east of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.

Monrovia

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Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.

West Point

Suburb

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West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.

Clara Town

Suburb

Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia

Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude

6.3191° or 6° 19′ 9″ north

Longitude

-10.81021° or 10° 48′ 37″ west

Open location code

6CRF859Q+JW

OpenStreetMap ID

way 299927206

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cathedral

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=roman_catholic

Wikidata ID

Q23928968

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In Other Languages

From Indonesian to Spanish—“Sacred Heart Cathedral, Monrovia” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Katedral Monrovia”
Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazón (Monrovia)”
Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazón”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Community Basketball Court and B. W. Harris Episcopal High School.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: New Day Kumba Bar and Restaurant and United Bank of Africa.

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Worth a closer look: Monrovia and Buchanan.

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