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A symbol of New Orleans, this is the oldest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States and has a giant statue of the Virgin Mary with her arms extended gracing the middle of the courtyard.
The Cathedral-Basilica of Saint Louis, King of France, also called St. Louis Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and basilica in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the seat of the Archdiocese of New Orleans and is the oldest cathedral in continuous use in the United States alongside the Royal Presidio Chapel in Monterey, California. It is dedicated to Saint Louis, also known as King Louis IX of France. The first church on the site was built in 1718; the second church was burned during the great fire of 1788. The third, under Spanish rule, was built in 1789, raised to cathedral rank in 1793 and was expanded and largely rebuilt and completed in the 1850s with little of the 1789 structure remaining.
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Colonial church offices, now another museum, including exhibits on New Orleans Mardi Gras and the city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
The old town square, often live music is going on here, as well as street corner painters and tarot readers. Around the square are:.
4-story brick apartment buildings have specialty shops, restaurants, and a tourist information office on the ground floors.
Colonial city hall, now a museum; Louisiana Purchase agreements transferring the city from France to the USA were signed here.
18th-century Creole home.