Car Rental NYC and St Patricks Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City is the largest decorated Gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States. Built in 1810 on the site of an old orphanage, the Cathedral is now home to the seat of the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. St. Patrick's is also a practicing parish church providing car rental NYC travelers with a place to worship while on vacation. Located just across form the Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral is both an icon of religion and architecture in the city inspiring travelers from all sorts of different backgrounds. Built with white marble quarried in New York and Massachusetts, the cathedral stands 400 feet long and 174 feet wide. The spire towers nearly 330 feet above street level. No other church in the country invokes as much power and purpose as this stately house of God so don't be surprised if you find yourself being drawn to it subconsciously. There's just something about St. Patrick's Cathedral that demands respect, so don't resist the need to drop in and enjoy a service.

Capturing the Unknown in Marble and Stone

St. Patrick's Cathedral features a number of beautiful architectural features specially designed to invoke the power of the heavens. From the massive spires to the gorgeous rose window, St. Patrick's Cathedral is beautiful from practically every angle. A number of architectural features on the cathedral are worth highlighting for prospective car rental NYC tourists. The first are the cathedral's windows. These windows were made by a number of international artists in Chartres, Birmingham and Boston. The cathedral's great rose window was handcrafted by Charles Connick and is considered to be one of his greatest works. A number of the altars inside St. Patrick's are also worth noting thanks to their famous creators. While the altar of St. Elizabeth was designed by Paolo Medici of Rome, both the St. Michael and St. Louis altars were crafted by the jewelry designer Tiffany & Co. The sculpted pieta in St. Patrick's Cathedral is also one of the world's most impressive; it's actually three times larger than the famed interpretation by Michelangelo.

A Place for All People

Nearly 3 million car rental NYC travelers make the pilgrimage to St. Patrick's Cathedral every year. More the 2,200 people also attend the cathedral's parish services on a regular basis. Equipped with three gigantic organs and beautifully designed acoustics, the cathedral has served as the venue for many an important event. Famous funerals at the cathedral have included New York Yankee greats Babe Ruth and Billy Martin as well as notable football coach Vince Lombardi. Singer Celia Cruz and New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy were also mourned inside the halls of St. Patrick's. Special mass memorials were also held in honor of Andy Warhol and Joe Dimaggio at St Patrick's. A number of important church figures are also buried inside the Cathedral. It is possible to enter these crypts with special permission. Car rental NYC travelers have been known to pray for a dying family member inside this sanctuary.

Manhattan's St. Patrick's Cathedral is, without a doubt, one of New York City's most stunning tourist attractions. You don't have to be Catholic to appreciate this buildings sublime beauty, so please don't let religion stand in the way of your visit. To learn more about St. Patrick's Cathedral and its rich religious history please feel free to visit the official website of the Archdiocese of New York at www.ny-archdiocese.org. St. Patrick's Cathedral is easily accessible by car rental NYC rent-a-car. It's located at 50th Street and Fifth Avenue within steps of Rockefeller Center. Services are held at St. Patrick's Cathedral Monday-Friday 7am, 7:30am, 8am, noon, 1pm and 5:30pm. Saturday worship is held at noon and 5:30pm. Sunday Worships are at 7am, 8am, 9am, 10:15am, noon 1pm and 5:30pm.

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