Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
National Register Of Historic Places · Newark, New Jersey
A French Gothic Revival cathedral in Newark that is ONE OF THE LARGEST IN NORTH AMERICA — twin spires of two hundred and thirty-two feet, a nave longer than Westminster Abbey's, and it took fifty-five years to build, from 1899 to 1954. The stained glass was made in Munich and there is a great deal of it. POPE JOHN PAUL II PRAYED HERE IN 1995 and Luciano Pavarotti sang in it the same year. IT IS FREE, IT IS OPEN, AND ALMOST NOBODY GOES — which is the recurring fact about Newark. Branch Brook Park beside it holds more cherry trees than Washington DC.
89 Ridge Street, Newark, New Jersey, 07104, United States
FREE, with no ticket and an on-site car park. Generally open to visitors through the middle of the day — BUT IT IS THE SEAT OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK AND LITURGY TAKES PRIORITY WITHOUT NOTICE: Mass, weddings, funerals and major diocesan services close the nave to sightseeing, and no sightseeing timetable overrides them. RING THE PARISH OFFICE IF TRAVELLING SPECIFICALLY, particularly at weekends and in Holy Week. Mass is celebrated daily and several times on Sundays, in English and Spanish. Free organ and choral recitals run on a published programme. Modest dress expected; no photography during services. Branch Brook Park next door blooms in early to mid April.
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