St. Augustine

Kleinstadt · Florida, 🇺🇸 Vereinigte Staaten

Bevölkerung 14.329

Fläche 28 km²

Zeitzone America/New_York

Offizielle Website www.ci.st-augustine.fl.us

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Saint Augustine Essentials

Saint Augustine preserves over 450 years of history, from the 1565 founding of Mission Nombre de Dios to the Gilded Age architecture of Henry Flagler’s former hotels, now housing Flagler College and the Lightner Museum. The collection highlights Spanish colonial landmarks like the Gonzalez-Alvarez House and the Oldest Wooden School House, alongside the 1874 lighthouse and the 1927 Bridge of Lions. Visitors can explore archaeological sites at the Fountain of Youth or view the Moorish Revival design of Villa Zorayda.

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Editor's Choice

Explore the architectural and cultural evolution of St. Augustine through its best-preserved landmarks. This selection spans from the 16th-century Timucua village site at the Fountain of Youth to the Gilded Age opulence of the Lightner Museum. Key sites include the 18th-century Spanish colonial Gonzalez-Alvarez House, the Moorish Revival Villa Zorayda, and the Oldest Wooden School House. Detailed exhibits at the Spanish Military Hospital and the Ximinez-Fatio House offer concrete insights into early medical practices and colonial boarding house life, while the Colonial Quarter provides immersive living history.

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Historic Churches & Shrines

St. Augustine’s religious landmarks trace the city's evolution from a 16th-century Spanish outpost to a Gilded Age destination. This collection includes Mission Nombre de Dios, the site of the first parish Mass in 1565, and the Cathedral Basilica, which features Spanish Colonial and Renaissance Revival architecture. Visitors can explore Henry Flagler’s architectural legacy at the Venetian Renaissance-style Memorial Presbyterian Church and Grace United Methodist Church. The list also highlights diverse spiritual heritage through the St. Photios Greek Orthodox Shrine and the historic St. Benedict Catholic Church.

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