Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains
Cincinnati, United States
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
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The Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains stands at 8th and Plum streets in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, and serves as the Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Built of limestone in Greek Revival style, its cornerstone was laid in 1841 by Bishop John Baptist Purcell and it was dedicated in 1845. It was the first large church west of the Allegheny Mountains and was designated a minor basilica in 2020.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- minor basilica, Catholic cathedral
- Materials
- limestone
- Heritage
- Local Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Cincinnati, United States
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