Minnesota USA - Cathedral of Saint Paul

Описание: Die Cathedral of Saint Paul in Saint Paul, der Hauptstadt des US-Bundesstaats Minnesota, die auch als National Shrine of the Apostle Paul bekannt ist, ist die Bischofskirche des römisch-katholischen Erzbistums Saint Paul und Minneapolis und seit 2009 Nationalheiligtum. Konkathedrale der Erzdiözese ist die Marienbasilika in Minneapolis. Die vom französischen Architekten Emmanuel Louis Masqueray entworfene und 1906 bis 1915 erbaute neoromanisch-neobyzantinische Kreuzkuppelkirche steht auf dem Summit Hill oberhalb der Innenstadt von Saint Paul. (Wikipedia)
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The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the Co-Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis; the other Co-Cathedral is the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distinctive cathedrals in the United States, it sits on Cathedral Hill overlooking downtown St. Paul and features a distinctive copper-clad dome. It is the third largest completed church in the United States, and the fourth tallest. It is dedicated to Paul the Apostle, who is also the namesake of the City of St. Paul. The current building opened in 1915 as the fourth cathedral of the archdiocese to bear this name. On March 25, 2009, it was designated as the National Shrine of the Apostle Paul by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Vatican. (Wikipedia)