St Patrick's Cathedral

The St Patrick's Cathedral, at 50th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, is the largest decorated Neo-Gothic style Catholic cathedral in North America. It is the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The St Patrick's Cathedral is located just across from Rockefeller Center.

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
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The Diocese of New York was created in 1808. It was made an Archdiocese by Pope Pius IX on 19 July 1850. Following that, Archbishop John Joseph Hughes announced his intention to build a new cathedral, to replace the old St Patrick's at Prince and Mott Streets. Work started on the new cathedral in 1858. It was designed by James Renwick Jr in the Gothic Revival Style.

The American Civil War interrupted construction of the cathedral, but work resumed in 1865 and it was completed in 1878. The towers on the west facade were added in 1888. Work on Lady Chapel began in 1901. Its stained glass windows were made in England between 1912 and 1930, when the great organ was installed.

St Patrick's Cathedral and its associated buildings were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976.

Stained-glass windows, St. Patrick's Cathedral
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How to reach St Patrick's Cathedral

Take the E or V train to the Fifth Avenue / 53rd Street Station. Walk south along 5th Avenue until intersection with East 51st Street. You will see St Patrick's Cathedral on the left side of 5th Avenue right after the intersection.

St. Patrick's Cathedral's nave
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