The Shrine of St. Joseph is an historic church and the only example of Baroque church architecture in the Saint Louis area. It is also the site of the only authenticated miracle in the Midwest. The Shrine's altar has become known as the Altar of Answered Prayers and people often tuck pieces of paper with prayers written on them into crevices on the altar in the hopes they will be answered.
Read moreSaints Peter and Paul Catholic Church
The present building of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church is the third structure to serve the local community in the Soulard Market area of downtown Saint Louis. The first church was built in 1849 and the current structure in 1875. The church is one of the few churches in the area designed in the German Gothic style to reflect the roots of its original parishioners.
Read moreOld Saint Ferdinand's Shrine
Old Saint Ferdinand’s Shrine is one of the few remaining vestiges of Saint Louis’ Spanish past. The church, built in 1821, is the oldest standing church in all of the Louisiana Purchase Territory. It is also thought to be the oldest Catholic Church between the Mississippi and the Rockies. When the church was renovated in 1880 it took on its Gothic Revival appearance.
Read moreHistoric Trinity Lutheran Church
Located in the heart of Soulard, five minutes south of downtown hotels and one block south of the famous Soulard Market, Trinity Lutheran Church houses the oldest Lutheran congregation west of the Mississippi River. The historic building on the southwest corner of Eighth and Soulard Streets was restored in the mid-eighties.
Read moreChrist Church Cathedral
This Cathedral was constructed between 1859 and 1867, and designed in 14th century English Gothic tradition by Leopold Eidlitz (1823-1908), one of the leading architects in America in the latter half of the 19th century. Christ Church Cathedral is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a National Historic Landmark.
Read moreBasilica of St. Louis
The Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, formerly the Cathedral of Saint Louis, and colloquially the Old Cathedral, was consecrated in 1834. It was the first cathedral west of the Mississippi. It is located on the historic riverfront of Saint Louis, near the Gateway Arch. Because of the historical significance of the church, it was left intact when the area was prepared for the Gateway Arch.
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