St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square
The triple-spired cathedral overlooking Jackson Square is the symbol of New Orleans, with artists, fortune tellers and brass bands on the square below.
- Open
- Most days; check for services
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- 615 Pere Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- In the French Quarter, on Jackson Square.
Why Go
The oldest continuously active Catholic cathedral in the United States, it was largely rebuilt in the 1850s. In front stands an equestrian statue of Andrew Jackson, and the Cabildo and Presbytère, flanking it, are state museums. The Louisiana Purchase was signed in the Cabildo in 1803.
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