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Churches, Cathedrals & Temples

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  • Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia
    St Peter's Presbyterian Church. Blues Point Road, North Sydney.

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  • Sydney, Australia<br />
Terrace houses in Argyle Pl, with Argyle Place Park on the right.

    Sydney, Australia
    Terrace houses in Argyle Pl, with Argyle Place Park on the right.

    AustraliachurchEdmund BlacketMillers PointNSWSydneyThe Rocks

  • Sydney, Australia<br />
The Church of the Holy Trinity (commonly called the 'Garrison Church'), Lower Fort St, The Rocks. Constructed 1840-1842 by stonemason George Paton (who built the nearby 'Hero of Waterloo Hotel'), to designs by Henry Ginn and Edmund Blacket.

    Sydney, Australia
    The Church of the Holy Trinity (commonly called the 'Garrison Church'), Lower Fort St, The Rocks. Constructed 1840-1842 by stonemason George Paton (who built the nearby 'Hero of Waterloo Hotel'), to designs by Henry Ginn and Edmund Blacket.

    AustraliachurchEdmund BlacketNSWSydneyThe Rocks

  • Sydney, Australia<br />
The area's first church service was conducted beneath this tree by Elder James Mein. Near what is now the Ebeneezer Church.

    Sydney, Australia
    The area's first church service was conducted beneath this tree by Elder James Mein. Near what is now the Ebeneezer Church.

    AustraliachurchEbenezerNSWSydney

  • Sydney, Australia<br />
Ebenezer Church, built 1808-'09.

    Sydney, Australia
    Ebenezer Church, built 1808-'09.

    AustraliachurchEbenezerNSWpanoSydney

  • Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St James' Parsonage. Built as a private residence for surgeon D'Arcy Wentworth in 1819. Sold to the Colonial Government in 1821 for use as the Surveyor General's Office.

    In February 1838 it was given to the nearby St James Church, who used it as a parsonage. The building was leased and demolished in 1888.

    AustraliaD'Arcy WentworthMacquarie StreetNSWSydneychurchdemolishedsign

  • Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia
    Originally the North Sydney Congregational Church, this building is now home to the Chinese Christian Church. Alfred St, Milson's Point.

    AustraliaMilson's PointNSWSydneychurch

  • Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Pyrmont, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St Bede's Church, School & Presbytery. Constructed 1867.

    AustraliaNSWPyrmontSydneychurchpanoschoolBede

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Tron Kirk. Erected between 1636 and 1647 to a design by John Mylne (Royal Master Mason), closed (as a church) 1952.

    Originally much wider, both side aisles were removed in 1785 to accommodate the South Bridge and Blair Street leading to Hunter Square. In 1828 the church was modified once again, with the addition of a new spire (the first was destroyed by a fire in 1824)

    EdinburghGreat BritainHigh StreetRoyal MileScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Tron Kirk. Erected between 1636 and 1647 to a design by John Mylne (Royal Master Mason), closed (as a church) 1952.

    Originally much wider, both side aisles were removed in 1785 to accommodate the South Bridge and Blair Street leading to Hunter Square. In 1828 the church was modified once again, with the addition of a new spire (the first was destroyed by a fire in 1824)

    EdinburghGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Old Saint Paul's Church, designed by Hay and Henderson and completed in 1883.

    EdinburghGreat BritainJeffrey StScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br />
The Tron Kirk. Erected between 1636 and 1647 to a design by John Mylne (Royal Master Mason), closed (as a church) 1952.<br />
<br />
Originally much wider, both side aisles were removed in 1785 to accommodate the South Bridge and Blair Street leading to Hunter Square. In 1828 the church was modified once again, with the addition of a new spire (the first was destroyed by a fire in 1824)

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Tron Kirk. Erected between 1636 and 1647 to a design by John Mylne (Royal Master Mason), closed (as a church) 1952.

    Originally much wider, both side aisles were removed in 1785 to accommodate the South Bridge and Blair Street leading to Hunter Square. In 1828 the church was modified once again, with the addition of a new spire (the first was destroyed by a fire in 1824)

    churchdestroyedEdinburghfireGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdom

  • London, England<br />
Langham Place, connecting Portland Place to Regent Street in London's West End. On the left is the The BBC's Broadcasting House, with the magnificent All Souls Church on the right.

    London, England
    Langham Place, connecting Portland Place to Regent Street in London's West End. On the left is the The BBC's Broadcasting House, with the magnificent All Souls Church on the right.

    buschurchEnglandLondontravelUKUnited Kingdom

  • London, England

    London, England

    London, England
    Millenium Bridge.

    EnglandLondonStreet PhotographyUKUnited Kingdombridgechurchtravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The corner of the Royal Mile and George IV Bridge : the Midlothian County Buildings (1905, J. Macintyre Henry).

    EdinburghGreat BritainLawnmarketRoyal MileScotlandStreet PhotographyUKUnited Kingdomcathedralconstructionstocktravel

  • Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St Andrews Uniting Church in West Market St. Built on land donated by George Bowman in 1845.

    AustraliaGeorge BowmanNSWRichmondSydneychurch

  • Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St Andrews Uniting Church in West Market St. Built on land donated by George Bowman in 1845.

    AustraliaGeorge BowmanNSWRichmondSydneychurch

  • Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Richmond, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St Andrews Uniting Church in West Market St. Built on land donated by George Bowman in 1845.

    AustraliaGeorge BowmanNSWRichmondSydneychurch

  • Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Liverpool, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    St Luke's Church in Liverpool. Constructed 1818-1819 to a design by convict architect Francis Greenway.

    AustraliaFrancis GreenwayLiverpoolNSWSydneychurchpanoLukes

  • Sydney, NSW, Australia<br />
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Mary, opposite Hyde Park. Designed by architect William Wardell, constructed 1868-1882.

    Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Mary, opposite Hyde Park. Designed by architect William Wardell, constructed 1868-1882.

    AustraliacathedralNSWSydney

  • Sydney, Australia<br />
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Mary, opposite Hyde Park. Designed by architect William Wardell, constructed 1868-1882.

    Sydney, Australia
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Mary, opposite Hyde Park. Designed by architect William Wardell, constructed 1868-1882.

    AustraliacathedralHyde ParkNSWsignSydney

  • Paris, France

    Paris, France

    Paris, France
    Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris). A Roman Catholic cathedral, built 1163-1345.

    FranceParisbridgecathedraltravelimg268

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Canongate Kirk. Designed by architect James Smith, completed 1691.

    CanongateCanongate KirkEdinburghGreat BritainRoyal MileScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland<br />
The Hub (originally built for the Church of Scotland, now the home of the Edinburgh International Festival). Designed by J Gillespie Graham and Augustus Pugin, constructed 1842 - 1845.

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Hub (originally built for the Church of Scotland, now the home of the Edinburgh International Festival). Designed by J Gillespie Graham and Augustus Pugin, constructed 1842 - 1845.

    Augustus PuginCastlehillchurchEdinburghGreat BritainheritageLawnmarketpubRoyal MileScotlandUKUnited Kingdom

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.

    The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.

    EdinburghGreat BritainHigh StreetScotlandStreet PhotographyUKUnited Kingdomchurchconstructiondestroyedfirestatue

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Looking down the High Street. St Giles' Cathedral (1385) on the right, with the spire of The Tron Kirk visible further down.

    EdinburghGreat BritainHigh StreetRoyal MileScotlandStreet PhotographyUKUnited Kingdomchurchtravel

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (St Mary's Cathedral). The Chapel of St Mary's (designed by James Gillespie Graham) opened in 1814; and was considerably expanded over the years.

    Augustus PuginEdinburghGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdomcathedral

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Built shortly after the Disruption of 1843 in the Church of Scotland for the Holyrood Free Church, it was last used for worship in 1915.

    In 2002 it was reborn as the Queen's Gallery (art gallery).

    Abbey StrandCanongateEdinburghGreat BritainRoyal MileScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurchgallery

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    St Giles' Cathedral. More correctly, the High Kirk of Edinburgh.

    The current building dates to 1385 (the original was destroyed by fire), and was extensively restored in the 19th century.

    EdinburghGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    The General Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland, The Mound. Designed by David Bryce and built in 1858-9.

    EdinburghGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    Built shortly after the Disruption of 1843 in the Church of Scotland for the Holyrood Free Church, it was last used for worship in 1915.

    In 2002 it was reborn as the Queen's Gallery (art gallery).

    Abbey StrandAbbeyhillEdinburghGreat BritainRoyal MileScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurch

  • Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia

    Sydney, Australia
    St Benedict’s Catholic Church (1852), with the Australian Hotel (1937) across the road.

    Augustus PuginAustraliaChippendaleNSWSydneychurchimg543

  • Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland

    Edinburgh, Scotland
    New Restalrig Parish Church in Willowbrae Road. Designed by architect Arthur George Sydney Mitchell, constructed 1890.

    EdinburghGreat BritainScotlandUKUnited Kingdomchurchtravel

  • Saint Govan's Chapel, Wales<br />
Saint Govan's Chapel, Wales

    Saint Govan's Chapel, Wales
    Saint Govan's Chapel, Wales

    Great BritainPembrokeshireUKUnited KingdomWaleschurchpanotravelstgovanschapel

  • Stokesay, Shropshire, England

    Stokesay, Shropshire, England

    Stokesay, Shropshire, England
    Parish Church for Stokesay Castle.

    EnglandGreat BritainShropshireStokesayUKUnited Kingdomchurchtravel

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhist

  • Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhist

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhist

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhist

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhist

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    AustraliaNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongbuddhistsign

  • Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongong

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia<br />
Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongong

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia<br />
Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia
    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong, Australia

    Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongong

  • Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong

    Nan Tien Temple, Wollongong Out for a walk. Part of the Nan Tien set on SmugMug.

    Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongong

  • Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia

    Wollongong, NSW, Australia
    The beautiful Nan Tien ('Southern Heaven' or 'Southern Paradise') Temple. A branch temple (one of 120 worldwide) of the Taiwanese Fo Guang Shan Buddhist order, founded in 1967 by Hsing Yun

    The buildings themselves were constructed in 1995.

    Australia. BhuddistNSWNan Tien TempleWollongongstatueA60J0969

  • Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Sze Yup Chinese Temple on Victoria Rd. Dedicated to the worship of Guan Di, the mythical Chinese general who is the special favourite of soldiers, students and business people, it was originally built in 1898.

    Largely destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1955.

    AustraliaGlebeNSWSydneydestroyedfirepanoTempleSzeYup

  • Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Glebe, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    The Sze Yup Chinese Temple on Victoria Rd. Dedicated to the worship of Guan Di, the mythical Chinese general who is the special favourite of soldiers, students and business people, it was originally built in 1898.

    Largely destroyed by fire, it was rebuilt in 1955.

    AustraliaGlebeNSWSydneydestroyedfirepanoTempleSzeYup

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