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Churches of the Back Bay

Marvel at Back Bay's historic churches

Arlington Street Church

Tour Description

Boston’s Back Bay churches hold their own as spiritual sentinels of the city's skyline.

Marvel at Back Bay’s most historic and architecturally significant churches including Trinity Church, the Arlington Street Church, the Church of the Covenant, and the Brattle Square Church.

On this guided tour of the church exteriors, you’ll also explore the people behind these monumental buildings, and how their engineering and artistic creativity influenced church design and their continued preservation.

Tour Information

tour duration
DURATION

90 minutes

tour distance
DISTANCE

1 mile

tour terrain level 1
TERRAIN

mostly flat surfaces and little to no inclines

Public Tour Calendar

Private Tours

This tour can be scheduled as a private tour with advance notice. Call 617.367.2345 or use our private tour webform to learn more.

Starting Location

Meet your guide outside the Arlington Street Church at the intersection of Arlington & Boylston Streets.

Finding Your Guide: All guides carry an 8×11 sign that says “Boston By Foot Walking Tours.”

Nearest Accessible MBTA Station: Arlington (Green Line)

Ending Location

This tour ends in the general area of Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon Street, Boston.

Nearest Accessible MBTA Station: Copley (Green Line)

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