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St. Bartholomew's Church

Address: 109 E. 50th St., at Park Ave., Midtown East, New York, NY, 10022 | Map It
Phone: 212/378-0222; 212/378-0248 for concert information
www.stbarts.org

Category: Religious Sites
Location: Midtown

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Fodor's Review:

Known to locals as St. Bart's, this handsome 1919 limestone-and-salmon-color brick church represents a generation of Midtown Park Avenue buildings long since replaced by modernist behemoths and contemporary glass-and-steel towers. It's a pleasant surprise to stumble upon its triple-arched Romanesque portal and see the intricately tiled Byzantine dome set against the skyscrapers, then have a bite at its popular outdoor café open in good weather. St. Bart's also sponsors major music events throughout the year, including the summer's Festival of Sacred Music, with full-length masses and other choral works; an annual Christmas concert; and an organ recital series that showcases the church's 12,422-pipe organ, the city's largest. The church has been associated with VIPs in many capacities, including weddings.

Open: Daily 8-6
Subway: 6 to 51st St./Lexington Ave.; E, V to Lexington-3rd Aves./53rd St.

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