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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of AssisivsLoretto Chapel
Both The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and Loretto Chapel are praised by professional reviewers. Overall, Loretto Chapel ranks slightly higher than The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Loretto Chapel ranks #7 in Santa Fe with praise from 7 reviewers like Frommer's, Travel + Leisure and Atlas Obscura.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
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Cathedral Place at San Francisco St., Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Frommer's "A wooden icon set in a niche in the wall of the north chapel, Our Lady of Peace, is the oldest representation of the Madonna in the United States." Full review
Fodor's "The iconic cathedral, a block east of the Plaza, is one of the rare significant departures from the city's nearly ubiquitous Pueblo architecture." Full review
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In the main doorway arch... speculated that Bishop Lamy had this carved and placed to honor the Jewish merchants of Santa Fe
Lonely Planet "The Hispanic altarpiece inside lends a real New Mexican flavor." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Santa Fe's most photographed building." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The stalwart Romanesque church, built by Italian stonemasons, is memorialized in Willa Cather’s 1927 novel, “Death Comes for the Archbishop.”
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Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Intended to resemble great cathedrals of Europe... it is not built in adobe style." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Under the impetus of Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy and unlike other local churches, this late-19C cathedral is not built out of adobe but out of the local honey-colored stone." Full review
Loretto Chapel Fodor's Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure
Independent Frommer's
207 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87501
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Fodor's "A delicate Gothic church modeled after Sainte-Chapelle in Paris... the chapel is known for the "Miraculous Staircase"." Full review
Lonely Planet "Famous as the site of St Joseph's Miraculous Staircase, a spiraling and apparently unsupported wooden staircase." Full review
Afar Magazine "The physics of the structure can be explained by architects today, but that doesn't stop about a quarter-million visitors every year from marveling at the elegant spruce spiral." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A popular wedding site, diminutive Loretto Chapel in downtown Santa Fe is world-famous for its circular wooden staircase." Full review
Atlas Obscura "Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Leading to the choir loft, this staircase makes two complete 360-degree turns with no nails or other visible support." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Loretto Chapel is a beautiful old church, but most people visit to see the "miraculous" staircase"
Independent "Visit the Gothic-style Loretto Chapel to see the “Miraculous Staircase”, a tightly spun spiral staircase with a mythical origin story"
Frommer's "Today the deconsecrated chapel is run as a private museum with a small gift shop." Full review
