Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham

Name: Cathedral Church of the Advent
Address: 2017 6th Ave N, Birmingham, 35203, United States
Telephone: +1 205-251-2324

#32 among attractions in Birmingham

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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Cathedral Church of the Advent, Birmingham

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The Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, is the see church of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama. On March 30, 1983, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Episcopal Church of the Advent. ()

Built: 1883 (141 years ago)Architectural style: Gothic revivalCoordinates: 33°31'9"N, 86°48'30"W

Address

2017 6th Ave NNorthside (Central City)Birmingham 35203 United States

Contact

+1 205-251-2324

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Day trips

Cathedral Church of the Advent – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Regions Field, Linn Park, Birmingham Museum of Art, 16th Street Baptist Church.

0.8 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Regions Field, Birmingham
21 min walk • Regions Field is the name of a minor league baseball park in the Southside community of Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. It is the home field for the Birmingham Barons of the Double-A South, and replaced Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover as their home field.
~710 ftNW
Park
Linn Park, Birmingham
4 min walk • Linn Park is a seven-acre urban park in the centre of Birmingham, Alabama. It is overlooked by Birmingham City Hall. Formerly known as Capitol Park, Woodrow Wilson Park, and Central Park, the park was renamed after Confederate naval officer and businessman Charles Linn in the 1980s.
~1210 ftNW
Museum, Art museum
Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham
6 min walk • The Birmingham Museum of Art is a museum in Birmingham, Alabama. It has one of the most extensive collections of artwork in the Southeastern United States, with more than 24,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts representing numerous cultures...
0.4 miSW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Romanesque architecture
16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham
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0.4 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Civic center
Legacy Arena, Birmingham
11 min walk • The Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex is a sports, convention and entertainment complex located in Birmingham, Alabama. The Sheraton Birmingham and Westin Birmingham are located on the complex adjoining the convention center.
~1610 ftS
Museum, Entertainment, Natural history museum
McWane Science Center, Birmingham
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~1620 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Alabama Theatre, Birmingham
8 min walk • The Alabama Theatre is a movie palace in Birmingham, Alabama. It was built in 1927 by Paramount's Publix Theatre chain as its flagship theater for the southeastern region of the United States. Seating 2,500 people at the time, it was the largest in the Birmingham Theatre district.
~1260 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Spiritual
Cathedral of Saint Paul, Birmingham
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~1880 ftSW
Park, Historic walking areas
Kelly Ingram Park, Birmingham
10 min walk • Kelly Ingram Park, formerly West Park, is a 4 acres park located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is bounded by 16th and 17th Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues North in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.
~1510 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Birmingham
8 min walk • The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was founded in 1978, and opened a museum on September 18, 1993, with a mission "to foster, encourage, educate, and cultivate a general appreciation of the medium of jazz music as a legitimate, original and distinctive art form indigenous to America.
~1890 ftSW
Theater, Historical place, Concerts and shows
Carver Theatre, Birmingham
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Cathedral Church of the Advent open?

Cathedral Church of the Advent is open:

Monday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 7:30 am - 8:15 am & 9 am - 10 am & 10:10 am - 10:50 am & 11 am - 12 pm & 5 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Cathedral Church of the Advent?

Nearby attractions include Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham (4 min walk), Linn Park, Birmingham (4 min walk), Age-Herald Building, Birmingham (4 min walk), First United Methodist Church, Birmingham (4 min walk).

How to get to Cathedral Church of the Advent by public transport?

The nearest stations to Cathedral Church of the Advent:

Bus

SE Corner of 20th St N & 6th Av N • Lines: 90 (1 min walk)
NW Corner of 20th St N & 5th Av N • Lines: 90 (2 min walk)

Train

Birmingham (13 min walk)