Cathedral of St. John the Divine
One of the world's largest cathedrals, still unfinished, with huge stained-glass windows and a famous peace fountain.

- Type
- Church
- Area
- Upper West Side & Harlem
- Opening hours
- Daily 09:00–17:00
- Price
- undefined
- Time needed
- 60 min
- Official website
- stjohndivine.org
Getting there from Times Square
🚇 10 min by metro (line 1 / 2 / 3 or B / C: Times Sq–42 St / 47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Ctr → 72 St / 81 St–Museum of Natural History) · 6.6 km · 82 min walk
Where to eat nearby
- Hungarian Pastry Shop (Bakery · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 3 min walk
- Tom's Restaurant (American · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 6 min walk
- Paola's (Italian · $$$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 33 min walk
- Sarabeth's Madison Avenue (American · $$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 34 min walk
- Jacob's Pickles (American · $$ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 35 min walk
Breakfast nearby
- Barney Greengrass (Deli & bagels · $$$ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 32 min walk
- Zabar's (Deli & bagels · $ · Upper West Side & Harlem) · 🚶 40 min walk
- Lexington Candy Shop (Café · $$ · Central Park & Upper East Side) · 🚶 46 min walk
Other sights nearby
- Museum of the City of New York · Museum · 🚇 12 min by bus (line M79 or M86 crosstown: 5 Av & 79 St / 86 St → Central Park West) · 1.9 km · 24 min walk
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum · Museum · 🚇 12 min by bus (line M79 or M86 crosstown: 5 Av & 79 St / 86 St → Central Park West) · 2.9 km · 36 min walk
- Children's Museum of Manhattan · Museum · 🚇 ~35 min by public transport
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Last updated: 8 October 2026