These 10 Churches In Denver Will Leave You Absolutely Speechless

With its twin 210-foot towers, 75 German stained glass windows, and altar, statuary, and bishop's chair made from imported Italian marble, the Cathedral Basilica is a truly spectacular sight to behold. Located at 1535 Logan Street, the Cathedral was formerly the St. Mary's Parish Church and was established in the late 1800s as the first Catholic church in Denver.

You can't miss the beautifully constructed Holy Ghost Catholic Church at 1900 California Street Downtown - or the huge skyscraper encircling it and providing plenty of opportunities for contrasting photos. It's architecturally inspired by the Spanish and Italian Renaissance and boasts a six-foot bronze cross atop a 110-foot tower on the exterior, with roughly 300 tons of Colorado marble on the interior used to construct the body of the church.

Built in 1891 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture and also on the National Register of Historic Places, the Central Presbyterian Church at 1660 Sherman Street Downtown, is the perfect melding of old and new, past and present, and should most definitely be added to your walking tour of Downtown.

Located at the intersection of Leetsdale and Alameda, the Assumption of the Theotokos Cathedral is an utterly unique experience inside and out. It is truly one of a kind!

Trinity United Methodist Church was built in 1887 and is listed on both the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties. It boasts a Modern Gothic architectural style, locally quarried rhyolite from Castle Rock on its exterior, and a magnificently crafted spire that stands over 180 feet in height and was one of the tallest stone towers in the United States in 1888. Trinity is also home to a historic and massive Roosevelt Organ, which contains 4,202 pipes and is "one of the largest American-built organs of the Nineteenth Century still in operation." (The church is located at the corner of 18th and Broadway in downtown Denver, near the Brown Palace Hotel.)

"Saint John's Church in the Wilderness" got its start when Denver was nothing more than a series of mining camps along the confluence of Cherry Creek and the Platte River. After a devastating fire, the current cathedral was built at 14th and Washington, and the first service was held on November 5, 1911.

This lovely ultramodern parish at 11385 Grant Drive in Northglenn, was blessed by its founding pastor on April 30, 1970, but is rooted in traditions that date back over 2,000 years. "Since then, Immaculate Heart of Mary has grown in to one of the largest parishes in the state of Colorado, and currently serves over 6,000 families."

The original congregation of what is now the Cameron Church was organized in 1888 and consisted of just five founding members. The present day building was constructed between 1909 and 1913 at a cost of just $35,000 and is located at 1600 S. Pearl Street in the historic Platt Park neighborhood.