St. Patrick's Church is located in downtown Melbourne and is the largest and tallest Catholic church in the southern hemisphere. 1. Architectural origin and style The church was officially opened in 1897, but the three Gothic spires above were not completed until 1939 to commemorate one hundred years of the Roman Catholic Church's mission in Victoria. The church is made of bluestone. The exterior wall is undulating and concave and convex. The color is dark gray and black. It is solemn, grand and eye-catching. The decoration is gorgeous but solemn, fully showing the architectural style of the Renaissance. It is said that the stones used in the construction were shipped from England by sea more than 100 years ago. At sunrise and sunset, the church is covered with a golden layer, which is very beautiful. 2. The wide water channel with steps of nearly 100 meters at the entrance turns to the entrance. It is a road of nearly 100 meters long. There is a wide water channel with steps in the middle. With the steps, several artificial waterfalls are formed. The bottom of the water channel is slate. There are also some biblical sentences engraved on it, and a hedge of many plants is planted on both sides. At the end of the road is a round pot with a round copper plate in the middle, engraved with crosses and divine beasts. 3. The semi-inclined "big bowl" goes up the stairs along the road. There is also a "big bowl" with a similar shape on the right-hand side. It is made in a semi-inclined shape. Introduce the middle canal. There is a slate in front of the square pool, on which is written the Gospel of John: "AnyonewhodrinksthewaterthatIshallgivewillneverbethirstyagain."4. At the entrance, there are two statues of Saint Catherine, a female believer, and Francis, a male saint. Near the door of the church, you can see two statues, the one on the left is a Saint Catherine, the female believer who held up the ring of thorns, was the one who took off the ring of thorns worn on Jesus' crucifixion head. The statue of the male saint in the monk's robe on the right is the birth Francis, looking up. 5. The dome in St. Patrick's Church, the colorful stained windows are dazzling. St. Patrick's Church is a traditional Latin cross structure. There are two entrances. If you happen to be doing mass, you cannot enter from the main entrance, and you need to use the side door instead. . Entering the church from the main entrance on the short side of the cross structure, through the arched aisle, the pointed arch dome with a height of more than 30 meters appears in front of you, supported by two rows of thick marble columns. The dome in the middle is different, like an upside-down boat, the spine is like the keel at the bottom of the boat, which is very distinctive. 6. The main altar of the main hall, the organ icons, inscriptions and various exquisite and gorgeous decorations. One end of the main hall is the main altar and the place for religious ceremonies, and there is a huge pipe organ above the other end. A variety of icons hang on the walls of the church, describing the six deceased archbishops of Melbourne, whose remains are in a dark corner of the church basement. If you are lucky enough to meet Mass, there will be a choir singing.
St. Patrick's Church in the United States, this church is located around the United States Five Avenues, is also in the bustling center, it is also a quiet place in the bustling, covering a large area and rich history. It is worth visiting.
Every time I visit the church, I feel particularly shocking and exquisite, and I can only praise the respect of the soul of Western civilization. However, the people who come here are basically tourists, and there are not many locals who really come here.
For the Catholic Church, also the bishop of Melbourne, in a Gothic style, with a pointed square tower, large area of stained glass, from the building itself is very representative, is also a Melbourne sightseeing spot.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is not far from Fitzroy Gardens. We walk along Wellington Avenue from a 125-year-old Windsor Hotel in Melbourne for seven or eight minutes. The road is green and lush. Melbourne's downtown area is quite green. The church is connected with the nearby Fitzroy Garden. The famous Captain Cook's cabin is also in the garden, forming a beautiful scene. Point. Visiting St. Patrick's Cathedral does not require admission tickets. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00 every day. There are not many visitors here, so we can enjoy it quietly. Although the cathedral is less famous than Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and Cologne Cathedral in Cologne and Shikai Sugar Cathedral in Spain, it is also the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melbourne and Australia after all. The subtallest church should be extraordinary. Influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, it is a typical Renaissance Gothic building with three towering minarets above the church. It is said that the cathedral was designed by William Walder jqk William Wardell, a famous British architect, in 1863. It was officially opened in October 1897. The three minarets of the cathedral were completed in memory of the Catholic Church after nearly 80 years until 1939. It was built in Victoria for a hundred years. Entering the cathedral, the meticulous stained glass windows inside are very similar to the Cologne Cathedral, depicting the Bible and religious stories. The light is reflected through the stained glass windows to the dome, which is gorgeous and elegant. The huge marble pillars support the vault, showing extraordinary grace. Another point of view of the cathedral is a set of pipe organs and tall candlesticks on the altar, which are very gorgeous and beautiful. Walking to the church, there are two famous statues at the side door. On the left is Saint Catherine, a woman who took off the thorn circle she wore when Jesus was crucified. On the right, the statue of the saint in a monk's robe is the living Francisco. It is said that the mark of Saint Francisco is the only official mark recognized by the Holy See so far. Not necessarily. The famous side door has a staircase pool with some biblical sentences carved on the stone. On the top of the pool is a basin carved with a wolf. On the right side of the pool is the souvenir shop of the church. Along the shade, ahead is Fitzroy Gardens, one of the five gardens in Melbourne. The famous Captain Cook's cabin is in the corner of the garden. Traffic - "Take bus No. 35 longsdalestr. Stop and go east.
St. Patrick's Church is located in the east of the city centre. It is about ten minutes past museums and exhibitions. The spire Gothic architecture is very conspicuous. The church area is very large. You can have a close look at the complex sculptures and patterns on the building. There is also a small garden on the east side of the church. It is very quiet and full of flowers.
圣帕特里克大教堂位于FitzroyGardens不远处,我们从墨尔本一家125年历史的温莎酒店沿惠灵顿大道走七、八分钟即到,路上满目绿色,青翠欲滴,墨尔本市区的绿化相当好,教堂与附近的费兹罗花园相连在一起,而著名的库克船长的小屋也在花园里,形成一处美丽的景点。参观圣帕特里克大教堂是不需要门票的,每天的开放时间是9:00至17:00,来这里的游客不算多,所以我们可以静静的欣赏,虽说教堂的名气没有巴黎圣母院和科隆大教堂及西班牙的什锦糖大教堂那么有名,可毕竟也是罗马天主教墨尔本总教区的主教座堂,也是澳大利亚最高的教堂,应该不凡吧。外表受罗马天主教影响,是典型的艺复兴时期哥德式建筑,教堂上方的三座高耸式尖塔建筑,宏伟华丽,据说大教堂是1863年由著名英籍建筑师威廉华德尔jqkWilliamWardell所设计,1897年10月正式启用,而教堂三座尖塔历经近80年,一直到1939年才完成,是为纪念天主教会在维多利亚设立百年而建。走进大教堂,内部细致的彩绘玻璃窗与科隆大教堂极为相似,描绘了圣经与宗教故事,包括那副最著名的最后的晚餐。光线透过彩绘玻璃窗折射到穹顶,绚丽而典雅,粗大的大理石柱子支撑着拱形穹顶,显得气度不凡,教堂另一个看点就是一组管风琴及祭坛上高高的蜡烛台,非常华丽漂亮。巧夺天工的木窗、石雕和穹顶雕塑,处处透着高雅华贵而又端庄肃穆。教堂侧门有两个雕像比较有名,左边是女教徒圣凯瑟琳,正是她将耶稣受难时头上戴的荆棘圈摘下来的,右边身穿修士长袍的男圣徒塑像就是生方济各,据说圣方济各的圣痕也是至今为止罗马教廷唯一官方承认的圣痕。不可不可哦。侧门有一个阶梯式水池,石板上还刻着一些圣经的语句,水池顶部有个水盆,里面雕刻着一只狼,好多人从教堂出来都在这里洗一下手,水池右侧是教堂的纪念品商店,那个水晶玻璃圣女非常精致,约8澳元一个。沿着绿荫,前面就是墨尔本市区五大花园之一的FitzroyGardens,著名的库克船长小屋就在花园一角。
Located in downtown Melbourne, St Patrick's Cathedral is located in the garden at the intersection of Gisborne St and Cathedral PI in Melbourne. It is also the largest and tallest Catholic church in the southern hemisphere. The Gothic-style cathedral was built to commemorate 100 years of the Catholic Church in Victoria (Melbourne is the capital of Victoria) and was designed by the renowned British architect William Wardle in 1863. The church was officially opened in October 1897, but the three minarets of the church were not completed until 1939, and it took more than 90 years. The height of the minarets is105.8 meters, and the depth of the church is92.25 meters. The cathedral is built of bluestone, the exterior wall is undulating and concave, the color is dark and gray, and the Zhuang is grand and eye-catching, fully showing the architectural style of the Renaissance.