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Do not fill this in! ===Landmarks=== {{Further|Landmarks of St. Louis}} {{see also|List of public art in St. Louis}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Name !Description !Photo |- |[[Gateway Arch]] |At {{convert|630|ft|m}}, the Gateway Arch is the world's tallest [[arch]] and tallest human-made [[monument]] in the [[Western Hemisphere]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Lohraff |first=Kevin |year=2009 |title=Hiking Missouri |edition=2nd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yO83BlN64sIC&pg=PA73 |location=Champaign, IL |publisher=Human Kinetics |isbn=978-0-7360-7588-6 |page=73 |access-date=November 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102210822/https://books.google.com/books?id=yO83BlN64sIC&pg=PA73 |archive-date=January 2, 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> Built as a monument to the [[westward expansion of the United States]], it is the centerpiece of [[Gateway Arch National Park]] which was known as Jefferson National Expansion Memorial until 2018. |[[File:Gateway_Arch_at_Sunset_(cropped).jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[Saint Louis Art Museum|St. Louis Art Museum]] |Built for the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|1904 World's Fair]], with a building designed by [[Cass Gilbert]], the museum houses paintings, sculptures, and cultural objects. The museum is located in [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]], and admission is free. |[[File:St._Louis_Art_Museum.JPG|150x150px]] |- |[[Missouri Botanical Garden]] |Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical institutions in the United States and a [[National Historic Landmark]]. It spans 79 acres in the [[Shaw, St. Louis|Shaw]] neighborhood, including a {{convert|14|acre|ha|abbr=off|adj=on}} [[Japanese garden]] and the Climatron [[geodesic dome]] conservatory. |[[File:Missouri_Botanical_Garden.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis)|Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis]] |Dedicated in 1914, it is the mother church of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis|Archdiocese of St. Louis]] and the seat of its [[archbishop]]. The church is known for its large [[mosaic]] installation (which is one of the largest in the Western Hemisphere with 41.5 million pieces), burial crypts, and its outdoor sculpture. |[[File:Cathedral_Basilica_of_St._Louis.JPG|150x150px]] |- |[[City Hall (St. Louis, Missouri)|City Hall]] |Located in [[Downtown West, St. Louis|Downtown West]], City Hall was designed by [[Harvey Ellis]] in 1892 in the [[Renaissance Revival Architecture|Renaissance Revival]] style. It is reminiscent of the [[Hôtel de Ville, Paris]]. |[[File:St_Louis_MO_City_Hall_20150905-100.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[St. Louis Public Library|Central Library]] |Completed in 1912, the Central Library building was designed by [[Cass Gilbert]]. It serves as the main location for the [[St. Louis Public Library]]. |[[File:STLCentrallibrary.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[City Museum]] |City Museum is a play house museum, consisting largely of repurposed architectural and industrial objects, housed in the former International Shoe building in the [[Washington Avenue Loft District]]. |[[File:City_Museum_outdoor_structures.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[Old Courthouse (St. Louis)|Old Courthouse]] |Built in the 19th century, it served as a federal and state courthouse. The [[Scott v. Sandford]] case (resulting in the Dred Scott decision) was tried at the courthouse in 1846. |[[File:Old_St_Louis_County_Courthouse_20150905_046-047.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[St. Louis Science Center]] |Founded in 1963, it includes a [[science museum]] and a [[planetarium]], and is situated in [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]]. Admission is free. It is one of two science centers in the United States which offers free general admission. |[[File:McDonnellPlanetarium.jpg|frameless|upright=0.65]] |- |[[St. Louis Symphony]] |Founded in 1880, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is the second oldest symphony orchestra in the United States, preceded by the [[New York Philharmonic]]. Its principal concert venue is [[Powell Symphony Hall]]. |[[File:782px-Powell_Symphony_Hall.jpg|frameless|upright=0.65]] |- |[[Union Station (St. Louis)|Union Station]] |Built in 1888, it was the city's main passenger intercity train terminal. Once the world's largest and busiest train station, it was converted in the 1980s into a hotel, [[shopping mall|shopping center]], and entertainment complex. Today, it also continues to serve local rail ([[MetroLink (St. Louis)|MetroLink]]) transit passengers, with [[Amtrak]] service nearby. On December 25, 2019, the St. Louis Aquarium opened inside Union Station. The St. Louis Wheel, a 200 ft 42 gondola ferris wheel, is also located at Union Station. |[[File:Grand_Hall_at_Union_Station.jpg|150x150px]] |- |[[Saint Louis Zoo|St. Louis Zoo]] |Built for the [[Louisiana Purchase Exposition|1904 World's Fair]], it is recognized as a leading zoo in animal management, research, conservation, and education. It is located in [[Forest Park (St. Louis)|Forest Park]], and admission is free. |[[File:St. Louis Zoo sign.jpg|150x150px]] |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page