Church of the Assumption - Lake Bled, Slovenia

Church of the Assumption was built in 1874 and is the oldest surviving church in Saint Paul. It is located at 51 West Seventh Street, in downtown Saint Paul. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The parish was founded in 1856 by Bishop Joseph Cretin. By that time, immigrants from Germany had arrived, and the only Catholic parish in St. Paul primarily served French and Irish settlers, with services in Latin and lectures in their language. The first building was a simple stone structure with a wooden steeple on West 9th Street. The founding pastor was Father George Keller. After Fr. Keller was moved to Faribault, Minnesota in 1858, the parish staff were met by priests and brothers from St. John's Priory (Saint Benedict) in Collegeville, Minnesota.

The interior design of the church has remained essentially unchanged since the late 19th century. The statue of the Virgin Mary on the high altar comes from the first church. There are the temples of Therese of Lisieux and Maria-Hilf; the altar of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist, Saint Joseph, and Saint Lawrence; Tapestries of the Good Samaritan and the Sts. Peter and the Clemens; and other works of art.