Churches are always free. The ones in St. Augustine are just spectacular!
There is a Greek Orthodox Shrine. The Byzantine art and icons were
particularly interesting to me.
The Memorial Presbyterian Church was huge for a Presbyterian church. It
looked more Catholic. The rich Henry Flagler (founder of Standard Oil and the
Florida East Coast Railway) built the church as a memorial for his daughter.
He, his first wife, his daughter and grandchild are in the mausoleum here.
I thought the Cathedral Basilica was unusual (and beautiful) with exposed
wooden truss. It is the oldest Catholic parish in the United States. There are
a lot of “oldest in the US” in St. Augustine!
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