St. Ambrose Cathedral is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, United States. It serves as a parish church and as the seat of the Diocese of Des Moines in the Catholic Church. The cathedral, along with the adjoining rectory, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The cathedral was designed in the Romanesque Revival style that is similar to the historic churches found in southern France. The Bedford stone structure measures 185 by 102 feet (56 by 31 m). The main façade features a prominent main entrance in the center. It is contained in a round arch below a triangular pediment. Above it are four elongated round-arched windows that are separated by a pair of columns in the Corinthian order. The entranceway is flanked on the right by a tall bell tower, which is composed of five sections that are differentiated by a change in the stonework, and topped by a pyramid-shaped spire. It rises to a height of 120 feet (37 m). Flanking the left side of the entrance is a structure that is ⅔ the height of the larger church and is articulated by a semicircular projection that is topped by a conical roof. At the opposite side of the church from the entrance is a rounded apse. When it was first built the church had a symmetrical design to it. When the chapel was built that symmetry was broken. More information...
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