Cathedral of Saint Peter, Wilmington

Name: Cathedral of Saint Peter
Address: Wilmington, United States

#41 among attractions in Wilmington

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The Cathedral of Saint Peter is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. Located on West 6th Street in Wilmington, Delaware. the cathedral is in the Quaker Hill Historic District of the city. ()

Completed: 1818 (206 years ago)Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 39°44'34"N, 75°33'12"W

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Quaker HillWilmington United States

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Cathedral of Saint Peter – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, F. W. Woolworth Building, Delaware History Museum, Grand Opera House.

0.9 miSW
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington
25 min walk • Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S.
~1400 ftNE
Shopping, Department store, Art Deco architecture
F. W. Woolworth Building, Wilmington
7 min walk • The F. W. Woolworth Company Building is a historic department store building located in downtown Wilmington, Delaware.
~890 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Delaware History Museum, Wilmington
5 min walk • The Delaware Historical Society began in 1864 as an effort to preserve documents from the Civil War. Since then, it has expanded into a statewide historical institution with several buildings, including Old Town Hall and the Delaware History Museum, in Wilmington and the historic Read House & Gardens in New Castle.
~1370 ftE
Opera, Theater, Architecture
Grand Opera House, Wilmington
7 min walk • The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. The construction cost was $100,000.
1.1 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Chase Fieldhouse, Wilmington
28 min walk • The Chase Fieldhouse is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena and sports complex in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The arena, home to the NBA G League team the Delaware Blue Coats who are the affiliate of the Philadelphia 76ers, hosted its first game on January 23, 2019.
~940 ftE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
5 min walk • Henry Townsend Building is a historic commercial/residential building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a four-story, five bay commercial apartment building with a rectangular plan built of wall bearing brick construction.
0.6 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
17 min walk • The Delaware Children's Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
~380 ftSW
Church
Friends Meetinghouse, Wilmington
2 min walk • Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Quaker meeting house at 4th and West Streets in Wilmington, Delaware in the Quaker Hill neighborhood. The meeting is still active with a membership of about 400 and is part of the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. It was built in 1815–1817 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington
13 min walk • The Delaware Contemporary is Delaware's only contemporary art museum. Founded in 1979 as the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts it rebranded to its current name in 2015.
0.7 miSW
39°44'5"N • 75°33'37"W
Riverwalk Mini Golf, Wilmington
18 min walk • Mini golf, Golf
~1980 ftSE
Church
Old Asbury Methodist Church, Wilmington
10 min walk • Old Asbury Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at Walnut and 3rd Streets in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was the first Methodist church in Wilmington. The church is a two-story, three bay, "L"-shaped stuccoed stone structure in a vernacular Italianate style.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cathedral of Saint Peter?

Nearby attractions include Quaker Hill Historic District, Wilmington (2 min walk), Friends Meetinghouse, Wilmington (2 min walk), Woodward Houses, Wilmington (3 min walk), Delaware History Museum, Wilmington (5 min walk).

How to get to Cathedral of Saint Peter by public transport?

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Wilmington (12 min walk)