CENTER AISLE VIEW

photo - St. Peter Cathedral collection

s you open the door to the main church your eye will be drawn forward and upward. The ceiling, which is 67 feet above the floor, is supported by 24 Romanesque pillars. They are faced with red Scagiola marble, a mixture of marble powder and a plaster-like substance.  Following the 1935 fire, which destroyed the entire roof and complete interior of this church, four additional square pillars were added during rebuilding to support a roof of such great height.  Faced with polished Mankato stone, these pillars match the interior walls.

photo - St. Peter Cathedral collection