Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Cathedral · Morningside Heights ·
Gothic Revival cathedral, world's largest, art, gardens, tours
Gothic Revival cathedral, world's largest, art, gardens, tours
"We find the epic Gothic scale impressive — towering some 177 feet and ranking as the fourth largest cathedral in the world — and think the $25 vertical tour is well worth it if you're up for climbing the narrow spires with an expert guide." - Madison Flager, Kat Chen
"When friends and family come visit from out of town, St. John the Divine is usually a favorite place I take them. Seemingly a little out of place, this Gothic heavyweight towers over all the neighboring buildings bordering Columbia and residential high rises. One might expect to find a building like this in Europe, but we are lucky enough to have it right here in the UWS. What's really cool is they always have interesting art installations inside that meld with the church's architecture. It's always a humbling and inspiring experience when I visit." - Ken Pao
"The Cathedral of St. John the Divine on 112th and Amsterdam in Upper Manhattan’s Morningside Heights is the largest cathedral in the world and the sixth-largest church by area. Hundreds of thousands of visitors walk through these doors annually for a reason. The cathedral itself—and its remarkable Gothic architecture, story-telling stained glass windows, and 17th century tapestries—is already worth visiting. But there is artwork that is especially meaningful to New York City here as well, including Keith Haring's white gold and bronze altarpiece and a 9/11 memorial sculpture by Meredith Bergmann, which holds debris of the towers in it. The cathedral holds daily and Sunday worship services, which welcome all. There is no charge to pray, meditate, or contemplate in the cathedral. Visitors who show for sightseeing purposes can enter for $5 admission. Special tours are offered depending on the day of the week." - Melissa Liebling-Goldberg, Alex Erdekian
"Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Upper West Side by Ken Pao. When friends and family come visit from out of town, St. John the Divine is usually a favorite place I take them. Seemingly a little out of place, this Gothic heavyweight towers over all the neighboring buildings bordering Columbia and residential high rises. One might expect to find a building like this in Europe, but we are lucky enough to have it right here in the UWS. What's really cool is they always have interesting art installations inside that meld with the church's architecture. It's always a humbling and inspiring experience when I visit."
"I kicked off Halloweekend with the annual screening of Nosferatu at the Halloween Extravaganza here, and then watched the procession of ghouls created by Ralph Lee’s Mettawee River Theatre Company — a theatrical, spooky way to experience the cathedral at night." - Vanita Salisbury