Brescia University, Owensboro

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Brescia University is a private Roman Catholic university in Owensboro, Kentucky. It was founded as a junior college for women and is now a coeducational university offering undergraduate and master's programs. ()

Established: 1925 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 37°46'8"N, 87°6'44"W

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Brescia University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Confederate Monument in Owensboro, St. Stephen Cathedral, RiverPark EyeCare, Owensboro Bridge.

~1780 ftN
Monuments and statues
Confederate Monument in Owensboro, Owensboro
9 min walk • The Confederate Monument in Owensboro, Ky. is a bronze sculpture on a granite pedestal, located at the southwest corner of the Daviess County Courthouse lawn in Owensboro, Kentucky.
~1100 ftW
Church
St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro
6 min walk • St. Stephen Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Owensboro.
0.5 miN
37°46'33"N • 87°6'34"W
RiverPark EyeCare, Owensboro
13 min walk • Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Theater
1.1 miN
Bridge
Owensboro Bridge, Owensboro
28 min walk • The Owensboro Bridge is a continuous truss bridge that spans the Ohio River between Owensboro, Kentucky and Spencer County, Indiana. Dedicated to the memory of the late U.S. Congressman Glover H. Cary and often called the "Glover Cary Bridge," the bridge opened to traffic in September 1940.
1.3 miSE
Cemetery
Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro
35 min walk • Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery is located at 1300 Old Hartford Road Owensboro Daviess County Kentucky. There are about 55,000 interments. It is officially recognized as a historical landmark by the state of Kentucky.
0.4 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Owensboro
11 min walk • The St. Joseph Catholic Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States was a historic church at 4th and Clay Streets which was built in 1878 and demolished in 1989. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
~1260 ftNE
Synagogue
Temple Adath Israel, Owensboro
7 min walk • Temple Adath Israel, is a synagogue in Owensboro, Kentucky. The Moorish Revival facade of the modest building features a gothic-arched door flanked by a pair of gothic-arched windows punctuated by four pilasters.
~1160 ftNW
Beaux-Arts architecture
Callas Sweet Shop, Owensboro
6 min walk • The Callas Sweet Shop, at 420 Frederica Ave. in Owensboro, Kentucky was built in Beaux Arts style in 1921. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
0.5 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
International Bluegrass Music Museum, Owensboro
12 min walk • The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum is a bluegrass music museum in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. The museum has interactive exhibits, posters, costumes, live instrument demonstrations, and the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Fame. The museum has 64,000 square feet of exhibits and offices on three floors.
0.9 miS
Botanical garden
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden, Owensboro
23 min walk • The Western Kentucky Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky. The garden contains several themed gardens, including a large collection of daylilies with an American Hemerocallis Society-recognized display garden.
~1480 ftNW
Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Owensboro
8 min walk • The Trinity Episcopal Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, is a historic church at 403 W. 5th Street. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

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Which popular attractions are close to Brescia University?

Nearby attractions include St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro (6 min walk), Callas Sweet Shop, Owensboro (6 min walk), Temple Adath Israel, Owensboro (7 min walk), Trinity Episcopal Church, Owensboro (8 min walk).