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San Fernando Cathedral

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One of the oldest cathedrals in the United States, with a cemetery and a history that contributes to its reputation as a haunted location.

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8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1San Fernando Cathedral

    Welcome to the deeply historic, incredibly magnificent Main Plaza of San Antonio. Standing incredibly prominently, highly majestically before you is the incredibly awe-inspiring, deeply historic San Fernando Cathedral. …

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  2. 2The Gothic Facade and Bell Tower

    Before we gently, quietly step inside the incredibly hallowed interior, take a long, incredibly careful moment to properly admire the incredibly imposing, highly dramatic Gothic Revival facade that beautifully dominates the…

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  3. 3The Original 1755 Sanctuary

    As we respectfully, incredibly quietly enter the building and proceed deeply toward the back, we arrive at the incredibly intimate, highly historical, beautifully preserved space of the original sanctuary. These beautifully…

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  4. 4The Historic Marriage Altar

    We now deeply focus our focused attention on the incredibly beautiful, highly ornate, deeply historic altar area. This incredibly sacred, highly significant space has been the incredibly beautiful, deeply emotional site of…

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  5. 5Tomb of the Alamo Defenders

    As we carefully approach the incredibly solemn, highly revered area near the front entrance of the church, we arrive at what is arguably the most profoundly significant, deeply emotional historical marker in the entire cathedral:…

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  6. 6The Grand Gothic Nave

    Standing precisely in the center of the incredibly expansive, beautifully constructed main nave, you are completely surrounded by the highly dramatic, incredibly breathtaking architectural grandeur of the eighteen seventies…

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  7. 7The Living Heart of the City

    As we carefully approach the beautifully ornate, incredibly heavy front doors to thoughtfully conclude our interior exploration, let us pause incredibly briefly to carefully, deeply consider the cathedral's incredibly profound,…

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  8. 8Closing

    As we respectfully, incredibly quietly exit the magnificent, heavily historic doors of San Fernando Cathedral and step firmly back into the incredibly bright, highly intense Texas sunlight, we leave deeply enriched by the…

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What is San Fernando Cathedral?

San Fernando Cathedral is a place with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
TypeActivity
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates29.4222, -98.4953
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Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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