Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, Natchitoches

Name: Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
Address: 613 2nd St, Natchitoches, 71457-4621, United States
Telephone: +1 318-352-3422

#2 among attractions in Natchitoches

Top attraction, Church, Neo-renaissance architecture

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The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception is a Minor Basilica located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is also a parish church in the Diocese of Alexandria. The church building is the seventh structure to house the parish and was at one time the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Natchitoches. As the Church of the Immaculate Conception it was listed as contributing property in the Natchitoches Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Built: 1857 (167 years ago)Coordinates: 31°45'40"N, 93°5'16"W

Address

613 2nd StNatchitoches 71457-4621 United States

Contact

+1 318-352-3422

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Basilica of the Immaculate Conception – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Lemee House.

0.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, Forts and castles
Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, Natchitoches
16 min walk • Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, or Fort des Natchitoches, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, US, is a replica of an early French fort based upon the original blueprints of 1716 by Sieur Charles Claude Dutisné and company.
~90 ftW
Museum, History museum, Romanesque revival architecture
Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches, Natchitoches
1 min walk • The Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches is a former courthouse is located at 600 Second Street Natchitoches, Louisiana. The museum was formerly operated as a branch of Louisiana State Museum that displayed temporary exhibits of art and local history. It is no longer open to the public as a museum.
~930 ftNE
31°45'48"N • 93°5'10"W
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Natchitoches
5 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.4 miS
31°45'20"N • 93°5'15"W
Lemee House, Natchitoches
11 min walk • Museum
1.2 miSW
Universities and schools
Northwestern State University, Natchitoches
30 min walk • Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville/Fort Polk and Alexandria.
0.8 miS
Museum
Rebel State Historic Site, Natchitoches
21 min walk • Rebel State Historic Site is operated by the state of Louisiana and is located near Marthaville in Natchitoches Parish. The historic site commemorates the history and culture of northwestern Louisiana.
~1900 ftS
31°45'22"N • 93°5'15"W
Scott Corner House, Natchitoches
10 min walk • Museum
0.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Natchitoches Historic District, Natchitoches
14 min walk • Natchitoches Historic District, also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European...
1.3 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Prather Coliseum, Natchitoches
33 min walk • Prather Coliseum is a 3,900-seat multi-purpose arena in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It opened in 1964 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons basketball team. The arena also holds concerts and events.
1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches
28 min walk • Harry Turpin Stadium is a 15,971-seat multi-purpose stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. It opened in 1975 and is home to the Northwestern State University Demons football team.
1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field, Natchitoches
27 min walk • Brown–Stroud Field is a baseball venue in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is home to the Northwestern State Demons baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southland Conference. Opened on April 1, 1939, the venue has a capacity of 1,200 spectators.

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Nearby attractions include Old Courthouse Museum – Natchitoches, Natchitoches (1 min walk), Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Natchitoches (5 min walk), Scott Corner House, Natchitoches (10 min walk), Lemee House, Natchitoches (11 min walk).