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Cathedral Square (Mobile, Alabama)
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Cathedral Square is a municipal park in Mobile, Alabama
. It is bordered by the streets of North Claiborne, Dauphin, North Jackson, and Conti.
cemetery, the Campo Santo. The Campo Santo was roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) long by 300 feet (91.4 m) wide and filled portions of what are now several city blocks between Joachim, Dauphin, Franklin, and Conti Streets. Most of the burials were moved to the new Church Street Graveyard
in 1819 as Mobile's city boundary
expanded. A few graves continued to be accidentally unearthed along Conti Street as late as the 1890s, however.
The area that is now Cathedral Square quickly became a commercial block filled with buildings after the relocation of the cemetery. The buildings were then demolished in 1979 to create a public park facing the Cathedral. The current park layout was implemented in 1996.
of the cathedral while a semicircular colonnade
featuring fountains mirrors the apse
.
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
. It is bordered by the streets of North Claiborne, Dauphin, North Jackson, and Conti.
History
At one time what is now Cathedral Square was part of Mobile's 18th century CatholicRoman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
cemetery, the Campo Santo. The Campo Santo was roughly 400 feet (121.9 m) long by 300 feet (91.4 m) wide and filled portions of what are now several city blocks between Joachim, Dauphin, Franklin, and Conti Streets. Most of the burials were moved to the new Church Street Graveyard
Church Street Graveyard
Church Street Graveyard is a historic city cemetery located in Mobile, Alabama. The cemetery is situated on and is surrounded by a brick wall that dates to 1830...
in 1819 as Mobile's city boundary
City limits
The terms city limits and city boundary refer to the defined boundary or border of a city. The area within the city limits is sometimes called the city proper. The terms town limits/boundary and village limits/boundary mean the same as city limits/boundary, but apply to towns and villages...
expanded. A few graves continued to be accidentally unearthed along Conti Street as late as the 1890s, however.
The area that is now Cathedral Square quickly became a commercial block filled with buildings after the relocation of the cemetery. The buildings were then demolished in 1979 to create a public park facing the Cathedral. The current park layout was implemented in 1996.
Features
The park features a layout that mirrors the neighboring Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. The brick sidewalks mirror the walls and naveNave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
of the cathedral while a semicircular colonnade
Colonnade
In classical architecture, a colonnade denotes a long sequence of columns joined by their entablature, often free-standing, or part of a building....
featuring fountains mirrors the apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
.