{"id":514,"date":"2012-12-29T20:26:44","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T20:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/?page_id=514"},"modified":"2018-11-17T17:04:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-17T17:04:50","slug":"points-of-interest","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/?page_id=514","title":{"rendered":"Points of Interest"},"content":{"rendered":"

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ POINTS OF INTEREST<\/p>\n

Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Brewery
\n<\/strong>12th and Lynch Streets
\nSt. Louis 314-577-2626
\nwww.budweisertours.com<\/a>
\nTour Budweiser’s beachwood aging cellars, brew house, and packaging plant and visit the famous Clydesdale horses.<\/p>\n

Basilica of St. Louis, King of France
\n<\/strong>209 Walnut Street
\nSt. Louis 314-231-3250
\nwww.catholic-forum.com\/churches\/140stlouis<\/a>
\nKnown as the Old Cathedral, the Basilica is located just west of The Arch and is distinguished as the oldest cathedral west of the Mississippi River.<\/p>\n

Bellefontaine Cemetery
\n<\/strong>4947 W. Florissant Avenue
\nSt. Louis 314-381-0750
\nwww.bellefontainecemetery.org\/<\/a>
\nThe final resting-place of St. Louis’ most influential characters includes the graves of explorer William Clark, poet Sara Teasdale, and entrepreneur Adolphus Busch.<\/p>\n

Black Madonna Shrine & Grottos
\n<\/strong>100 Saint Joseph’s Hills Road
\nEureka 636-938-5151
\nwww.blackmadonnashrine.org<\/a>
\nThe shine to Poland’s Black Madonna of Czestochowa, Queen of Peace and Mercy, is surrounded by grottoes of exquisite multi-colored rocks.<\/p>\n

St. Francis de Sales Cathedral
\n<\/strong>2653 Ohio Avenue
\nSt Louis 314-771-3100
\nhttp:\/\/stlouis-mo.gov\/government\/departments\/planning\/cultural-resources\/city-landmarks\/St-Francis-DeSales-Church.cfm<\/a>
\nThis German Gothic church circa 1908 is a national historic site and local landmark with marvelous altars, stained glass, shrines and statues.<\/p>\n

Cathedral of St. Louis
\n<\/strong>4431 Lindell Boulevard
\nSaint Louis 314-373-8200
\nwww.cathedralstl.org<\/a>
\nByzantine and Romanesque architectural styles encompass the largest collection of mosaics in the world, covering 83,000 square feet of ceilings, domes, arches and wall panels.<\/p>\n

Christ Church Cathedral
\n<\/strong>1210 Locust Street
\nSt. Louis 314-231-3454
\nhttp:\/\/www.christchurchcathedral.us<\/a>
\nThis magnificent cathedral is the oldest Episcopal congregation west of the Mississippi River, listed on national historic registers.<\/p>\n

Forest Park
\n<\/strong>Lindell & DeBaliviere
\nSt. Louis 314-289-5300
\nwww.stlouis-mo.gov<\/a>
\nEncompassing 1,371 lush acres west of downtown St. Louis, Forest Park creates a beautiful urban retreat filled with first-rate amenities.<\/p>\n

Historic Trinity Lutheran Church
\n<\/strong>812 Soulard Street
\nSt. Louis 314-231-4092
\nhttp:\/\/trinitystlouis.com<\/a>
\nRestored in the mid 1980s, the church houses the oldest Lutheran congregation west of the Mississippi River.<\/p>\n

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
\n<\/strong>11 North 4th Street
\nSt. Louis 314-655-1700
\nwww.nps.gov\/jeff<\/a>
\nWorld-class attractions at this site include the Gateway Arch, the Museum of Westward Expansion, and St. Louis’ Old Courthouse.<\/p>\n

Lewis and Clark Boat House & Nature Center
\n<\/strong>701 Riverside Drive
\nSt. Louis 636-947-3199
\nwww.lewisandclark.net<\/a>
\nGreat figures in westward expansion, Lewis and Clark are represented through interesting exhibits, literature, and educational programs.<\/p>\n

The St. Louis Gateway Arch
\n<\/strong>St. Louis Riverfront
\n707 North First Street
\nSt. Louis 877-982-1410
\nwww.gatewayarch.com<\/a>
\nThis stainless-steel parabola is the most recognizable St. Louis monument, standing 630 feet tall and offering tram rides to the top.<\/p>\n

St. Louis Mercantile Library
\n<\/strong>University of Missouri-St. Louis
\n8001 Natural Bridge Road
\nSt. Louis 314-516-7245
\nwww.umsl.edu\/mercantile<\/a>
\nThe oldest library west of the Mississippi includes collections on western expansion, St. Louis history, and river and rail transportation.<\/p>\n

St. Louis Walk of Fame
\n<\/strong>University City Loop
\n6504 Delmar Boulevard
\nSt. Louis 314-727-STAR
\nwww.stlouiswalkoffame.org<\/a>
\nThe walk features more than 80 stars and plaques honoring famous St. Louisians from John Goodman to Chuck Berry and Tennessee Williams.<\/p>\n

Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
\n<\/strong>7400 Grant Road
\nSt. Louis 314-842-3298
\nwww.nps.gov\/ulsg<\/a>
\nThe remaining public land of the 1,100 acres Grant once owned in St. Louis serves as a showcase for the life and times of this American historical figure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS \/ POINTS OF INTEREST Anheuser-Busch Budweiser Brewery 12th and Lynch Streets St. Louis 314-577-2626 www.budweisertours.com Tour Budweiser’s beachwood aging cellars, brew house, and packaging plant and visit the famous Clydesdale horses. Basilica of St. Louis, King of France 209 Walnut Street St. Louis 314-231-3250 www.catholic-forum.com\/churches\/140stlouis Known as the Old Cathedral, the Basilica is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=514"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":671,"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/514\/revisions\/671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/StLouis3\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}