The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of AssisivsSantuario De Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and Santuario De Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe are both praised by writers. On balance, The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi scores marginally higher than Santuario De Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi scores 85 with endorsements from 7 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
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
Santuario De Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe Fodor's Lonely Planet Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Frommer's
100 S. Guadalupe St., Santa Fe, NM
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Fodor's "The church's adobe walls are nearly 3 feet thick, and among the sanctuary's religious art and artifacts is a beloved image of Nuestra Virgen de Guadalupe." Full review
Lonely Planet "The Spanish baroque retablo (altar painting) inside was painted in Mexico in 1783." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The church dates from 1776 and is the oldest US shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"The church of Our Lady of Guadalupe, dating from 1781, is well worth the effort for the collections of the archdiocese: statues of saints, Italian art and Baroque Mexican art." Full review
Frommer's "This church, built between 1776 and 1796... by Franciscan missionaries, is believed to be the oldest shrine in the United States honoring the Virgin of Guadalupe." Full review
