<p><br> Located a block away from the Plaza, the Romanesque-style Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi was built between 1869 and 1886 by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the first Archbishop of Santa Fe.</p>

santa fe cathedral basilica


Located a block away from the Plaza, the Romanesque-style Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi was built between 1869 and 1886 by Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy, the first Archbishop of Santa Fe.

Photograph by Krista Rossow

Santa Fe Attractions

See photos of attractions in Santa Fe, New Mexico in this travel photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published October 20, 2010

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