American Cathedral in Paris
The American Cathedral in Paris, formally known as the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, is one of the oldest English-speaking churches in Paris. It is the gathering church for the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, and is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Photo: GO69, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: cathedral located in Paris, in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Champs-Élysées.
Eiffel Tower
Photo: Benh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1 km southwest of American Cathedral in Paris.
Champs-Élysées
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The Avenue des Champs-Élysées, usually shortened to the Champs-Élysées, is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is located. Champs-Élysées is situated 500 metres northeast of American Cathedral in Paris.
Arc de Triomphe
Photo: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France. It is located at the western end of the Champs-Élysées, at the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle—formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues. Arc de Triomphe is situated 1 km northwest of American Cathedral in Paris.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 8th arrondissement and 7th arrondissement.
8th arrondissement
Photo: Aleksandr Zykov, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.
7th arrondissement
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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.
Porte Maillot
Locality
The Porte Maillot is one of the access points into Paris mentioned in 1860 and one of the ancient city gates in the Thiers wall.
American Cathedral in Paris
- Categories: Anglican or Episcopal cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.8675° or 48° 52′ 3″ northLongitude
2.30064° or 2° 18′ 2″ eastOpen location code
8FW4V892+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 69485169OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q2407691
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“American Cathedral in Paris” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Amerikan kafedralı (Paris)”
- Azerbaijani: “Amerikan kafedralı”
- Chinese: “巴黎美國座堂”
- Czech: “Americká katedrála v Paříži”
- Dutch: “American Cathedral in Paris”
- French: “cathédrale américaine de Paris”
- French: “Cathédrale américaine de Paris”
- French: “cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité de Paris”
- German: “Cathédrale américaine de Paris”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלה האמריקאית בפריז”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Amerika di Paris”
- Italian: “Cattedrale della Santa Trinità”
- Italian: “cattedrale della Santissima Trinità”
- Italian: “Cattedrale della Santissima Trinità”
- Japanese: “アメリカ大聖堂 (パリ)”
- Japanese: “アメリカ聖堂 (パリ)”
- Macedonian: “Американска катедрала”
- Malay: “Katedral Amerika di Paris”
- Spanish: “cathédrale américaine de Paris”
- Spanish: “Cathédrale américaine de Paris”
- Urdu: “پیرس میں امریکی کیتھیڈرل”
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