Sites of greatest interest:
- Gateway Arch Riverfront.
- Missouri History Museum.
- Saint Louis Science Center.
- Missouri Botanical Garden.
- Luis Zoo.
- Museum of the City.
- Six Flags St.
- Grant Farm.
- Anhwuser-Busch Brewery.
- Glass factory.
Gateway Arch, a symbol of the city
Also called the Gateway to the West, it is the most important part of the Jefferson National Expansion Monument in the city of St Louis and commemorates the “conquest” of the west by the first American pioneers. The arch is the tallest moment in the United States. It measures 192 meters and its stainless steel cladding covers two construction steel walls with reinforced concrete. Inside, an elevation system takes visitors to the highest part, where there is a viewpoint with impressive views. This work was designed by the Finnish architect Eero Saarinen and the German structural engineer Hannskarl Bandel in 1947 and construction was completed in 1965. Its gleaming exterior and steadfast geometry sparkle alongside the Mississippi River where it is located. The Visitor Center is accessed from underground entrances. The complex is also home to the Museum of Westward Expansion and has an extensive program of activities, such as cinema, tours in an old steamer on the river, helicopter tours or visits to the Old Courthouse, one of the most important historical buildings in the city.
- Address: 100 Washington Ave, Louis, MO 63102, United States
- Start of construction: February 12, 1963
- Inauguration: October 28, 1965
- Owner: Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
- Height: 192 m
- Architects: Eero Saarinen, Hannskarl Bandel
- Architectural styles: Modern architecture, High-tech architecture
Zoo
Located in Forest Park (like the Museum of Art), it is another of the activities in the city. It was created in 1904 on the occasion of the Universal Exposition of St Louis and is one of the most attractive proposals for family tourism. It is divided into several parts, housing from large mammals to impressive reptiles. There is also a children’s zoo, a butterfly farm and an aviary.
- Address: 1 Government Dr, Louis, MO 63110, United States
- Surface: 36 ha
- Inauguration: 1904
Cathedral
According to agooddir, this magnificent Catholic building is located in the West End of the city. It was built to replace the old basilica. Work began in 1907 and took 75 years to complete, with more than 20 artists participating in its execution. The interior impresses with its surprising collection of mosaics – the largest in the world – whose style is inspired by Byzantine and Italian works. The mosaics cover from the narthex to the sanctuary and the apex of the central dome, 43 m high. There are no less than 41.5 million glass tiles of 8,000 different colors embedded in 7,470 m2. Those who adorn the chapels The sides and centrals were installed by Studios Tifanny, and those in the main areas of the temple were designed by August Oetken. To learn more about the mosaics and the church in general, in the cryptthere is a museum dedicated to both with documents, models, and objects that explain the entire construction process.
- Address: 4431 Lindell Blvd, Louis, MO 63108, United States
- Inauguration: October 18, 1914
- Height: 69 m
- Architectural styles: Neo-Byzantine, Neo-Romanesque architecture
- Architect: Thomas P. Barnett
Union Station, the great train station
The 1 of September of 1894 the Union Station began operating in St Louis as the railway trains largest and most beautiful of all the United States. From an architectural point of view, it is a mixture of styles from different areas of Europe, reminiscent of medieval buildings. In fact, architect Theodore Link was inspired by the walled city of Carcasone in France to design his masterpiece commissioned by the Terminal Railroad Association company. Restored in 1985, the old station and its hangars are now the Hyatt Regency hotel and a complex of restaurants, cinemas and shops.
Art Museum
It is installed on the only permanent building Palacio de Bellas Artes -the remains of the Universal Exhibition of 1904. The museum’s collection consists of more than 30,000 works of all time, from the most remote antiquity to the most avant-garde art, and both from the East and the West. The modern art collection includes Matisse, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso, and Van Gogh. The collections of Turkish rugs and pieces from Oceania and Pre-Columbian are among the best in the world. It is considered one of the leading art museums in the United States.
Anheuser-Busch Brewery
A guided tour of the 40 ha where the factory, the presses and the bottling plant for Budweiser beer are located is an interesting tourist proposal that shows how an emporium began in the network of limestone caves in the city of St Louis. In them, the German immigrants matured their beer. Eberhard Anheuser founded his factory en1 860 and his son, Adolphus Busch, launched the first national brand with the introduction of Budweiser in 1876.
