Experts' Choice Award Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
5 expert reviews
“The oldest church in Philadelphia (c.1700), founded by Swedish Lutherans.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "One of the few relics of the Swedes who settled Pennsylvania before William Penn, Gloria Dei, also known as Old Swedes' Church, was organized in 1642." Full review
Where "Built in 1700, the oldest church in Pennsylvania and the second oldest in the nation in continuous use in its original building." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Philadelphia's original settlers were Swedish Lutherans and this is the site of one of their first churches, built between 1698 and 1700." Full review
Frommer's "You'll think you're in the 18th century, with a miniature parish hall, a rectory, and a graveyard amid the greenery. The one-room museum directly across from the church has a map of the good old days" Full review
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