I was combing the internet for great pictures of churches, and I found SO many that I decided to focus this one a little and highlight those in St. Louis.  This doesn’t mean there won’t be another edition featuring other types of churches (you will notice these are mostly Catholic and pretty fancy), and different locations.  There are two churches below that might not seem to fit in.  See if you can figure out which ones and why.  I’ll give you a hint, one is a lost landmark and the other, beautiful in its simplicity.

  1. Immaculate Conception Church Lafayette at Longfellow St. Louis

“Immaculate Conception Church Lafayette at Longfellow St. Louis MO” by Parker Botanical - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

  1. St. Francis Xavier College Church

“Saint Francis Xavier College Church (St. Louis, MO) - exterior” by Nheyob - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Flickr/ Pedro Szekely

Flickr/ Thomas Hawk

  1. Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis

“Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis, MO) - exterior, quarter view” by Nheyob - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

“Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis” by Andrew Balet - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Flickr/ David Wilson

  1. St. John Nepomuk Parish Historic District

“St John Nepomuk Parish Church District St Louis Mo” by Parker Botanical - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

  1. Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, St Louis

“Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, St Louis NRHP 90000345” by Matthew Black from London, UK - Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, St LouisUploaded by Gary Dee. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Flickr/ Tim Hamilton

  1. St. Louis Missouri Temple

“St. Louis Missouri Temple by Ella Minnow Peas, left frame only” by Amy Phillips from St. Louis area, USA - Flickr, losslessly cropped by Remember the dot using Jpegcrop. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

  1. Priory Chapel at Saint Louis Abbey

“Priory Chapel at Saint Louis Abbey - July 2013” by Magdalena424 at English Wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

  1. Centenary Methodist Church

“Centenary Methodist Church, St Louis” by Nyttend - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

  1. Sts. Peter and Paul - Catholic Church

Flickr/ Loco Steve

  1. St. Louis Missouri Mormon Temple

Flickr/ More Good Foundation

  1. Third Baptist

“ThirdbaptistSTL” by Garfield226 - Own workby uploader. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

  1. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, St. Louis City

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

  1. St. Alphonsus Liguori Rock Catholic Church

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

  1. St. Bridget of Erin Roman Catholic Church

Flickr/ Michael Allen

  1. Second Baptist Church St. Louis

Flickr/ fitzgene

  1. Trinity Lutheran Church

Flickr/ Loco Steve

  1. St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church

Flickr/ Philip Meara

  1. Shrine of St. Joseph

Flickr/ Phil Roussin

  1. 2nd Presbyterian Church, St. Louis

Flickr/ David Wilson

  1. Grace Baptist Church

Flickr/ Michael Allen

I included #12 because it is obvious it was once a very beautiful structure.  So sad that it went to ruin.  I’m not sure exactly why I connected to #20, except that sometimes beauty isn’t obvious and in your face.  I haven’t included addresses because I don’t want to encourage vandalism, but if you want more information, just visit the website below each picture.  Do you know of any other St. Louis churches with gorgeous architecture?  What about throughout Missouri?  Share your comments below.

“Immaculate Conception Church Lafayette at Longfellow St. Louis MO” by Parker Botanical - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

“Saint Francis Xavier College Church (St. Louis, MO) - exterior” by Nheyob - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Flickr/ Pedro Szekely

Flickr/ Thomas Hawk

“Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis, MO) - exterior, quarter view” by Nheyob - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

“Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis” by Andrew Balet - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Flickr/ David Wilson

“St John Nepomuk Parish Church District St Louis Mo” by Parker Botanical - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

“Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, St Louis NRHP 90000345” by Matthew Black from London, UK - Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral, St LouisUploaded by Gary Dee. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Flickr/ Tim Hamilton

“St. Louis Missouri Temple by Ella Minnow Peas, left frame only” by Amy Phillips from St. Louis area, USA - Flickr, losslessly cropped by Remember the dot using Jpegcrop. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

“Priory Chapel at Saint Louis Abbey - July 2013” by Magdalena424 at English Wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

“Centenary Methodist Church, St Louis” by Nyttend - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Flickr/ Loco Steve

Flickr/ More Good Foundation

“ThirdbaptistSTL” by Garfield226 - Own workby uploader. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons -

Flickr/ Paul Sableman

Flickr/ Michael Allen

Flickr/ fitzgene

Flickr/ Philip Meara

Flickr/ Phil Roussin

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