Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
What the experts agree on
Spain's oldest parish records (1594) anchor this 1797 Spanish Colonial masterpiece, where a stunning gold-and-white wooden reredos and marble altar create a breathtaking sacred interior in America's oldest city.
“This cathedral has the country's oldest written parish records, dating from 1594.”
– Fodor's
2 Stars
" A large, ornamental reredos of gold and white wood, incorporating the marble altar table from the original church, highlights this sacred place." Full review
"This Spanish Colonial Renaissance-style structure was built in 1797 and reconstructed in the late 1880s." Full review