The Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi
7 expert reviews
“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.”
– Frommer's
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."
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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
Travel + Leisure
"Santa Fe's most photographed building."
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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."
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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."
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