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In the heart of downtown, this grassy square, the oldest public park in the US and a former
marketplace for food (and slaves), has an attractive gazebo, some cannons, the remains of
the town well and a monument to Confederate veterans.
Cathedral Basilica of St Augustine CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 904-824-2806; www.thefirstparish.org ; 38 Cathedral Pl)
With its magnificent bell tower lording it over the Plaza de la Constitution, this Spanish
Mission-style cathedral is likely the country's first Catholic house of worship. Masses are
held daily.
Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 904-829-6451; www.memorialpcusa.org ; 32 Sevilla St)
Henry Flagler, his daughter and her stillborn child lie in the mausoleum at this church, Fla-
gler's own magnificent Venetian-Renaissance edifice. The floor is Sienna marble, the
wood is Santo Domingo mahogany and the pipe organ (played at 8:30am and 11am
Sunday) is colossal. Services are held daily at 8:30am and 11am.