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Cathedral of Saint Paul, St. Paul, MN

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Cathedral of Saint Paul

Cathedral of Saint Paul is a sightseeing stop in St. Paul, MN, part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul guide. Cost: free. Open year-round.

239 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102 · St. Paul, MN

Why you should go…

This colossal Beaux-Arts cathedral, modeled on St. Peter's in Rome, crowns Summit Hill and dominates the St. Paul skyline with its great copper dome. Step inside for soaring marble, stained glass and a hush that stops conversation. Pair it with a stroll down Summit Avenue's Victorian mansion row, one of the best-preserved in the nation.

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