Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (New Cathedral) - Missouri

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Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (New Cathedral) - Missouri World’s largest collection of mosaic art; museum and shop. It was constructed in the early 20th century in the Central West End of the city, as the archdiocesan replacement for the Church of St. Louis IX, King of France (colloquially the Old Cathedral) on the historic St. Louis riverfront.

1912, installation of mosaics in the interior began. Completed in 1988, it contains 41.5 million glass tesserae pieces applying over 7,000 colors. Covering 83,000 square feet (8,000 m²), it is the largest mosaic collection in the world.

The church basement contains a museum dedicated to the mosaics in the church as well as some of the other artifacts found within the Cathedral. Also in the church basement is a mortuary chapel with a number of crypts for former leaders of the Archdiocese. Currently, Cardinals John J. Glennon, Joseph Ritter, and John J. Carberry, as well as Archbishop John L. May are buried in the Cathedral’s crypt.

Location: Lindell Blvd. at Newstead Ave

Hours: Shop, museum, tours: Mon. - Fri., 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m. tour after Mass.

Phone: (314) 373-8240