I stopped by St. Patrick's Basilica downtown one morning to photograph the sanctuary. The place was still decorated for the Christmas holidays. The parish dates back to 1855, and the current building, in the Gothic Revival style, was built in the 1870s. I have more shots from inside here tomorrow.
Beautiful design, both outside and inside.
ReplyDeleteLooks huge and beautiful inside
ReplyDeleteThis is a very beautiful church, and it's simply breathtaking inside.
ReplyDeleteA lovely place, worth multiple visits.
ReplyDeleteIt is a big nice church.
ReplyDeleteIt's a really beautiful building. Look very stately inside!
ReplyDelete@Nancy: I quite agree.
ReplyDelete@Bill: it has a commandingn presence.
@Kay: I was glad to finally get a good chance to photograph here.
@Halcyon: indeed.
@Marianne: it is!
@Tamago:it does.
Entering this sanctuary in person must be awesome!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful looking church.
ReplyDeleteNice shots with wonderful details.
ReplyDeleteAwesome series, William.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, William. Thanks for the tour!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Looove all those gorgeous arches.
ReplyDeleteYou don't realize it's so large until you see in the sanctuary. It's no wonder they had the pulpit etc at such a high level.
ReplyDelete@EG: it is!
ReplyDelete@Furry Gnome: that's true.
@Jan: thank you!
@Linda: thanks!
@Marleen: you're welcome.
@Grace: so do I.
@Red: the architect and builders did well with it.
Beautiful church and lovely gray color.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the church, William.
ReplyDeleteI like the building and also the interior...
ReplyDeleteImpressive!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy what you have to share. This is grand.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful interiors! Especially in its festive jacket!
ReplyDeleteSuperbe batisse que j aurais aimee voir ;o)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful on the outside, but even more so on the inside!
ReplyDeleteOh the inside is wonderful William and the snow and Christmas decorations add a lovely winter touch!
ReplyDeleteThe basilica has a romance about it - both the outside design and interior. Those images on the interior walls are stunning.
ReplyDeletei agree with eg! it's gorgeous!
ReplyDelete@Orvokki: thanks!
ReplyDelete@Linda: thank you.
@VP: and more of it tomorrow.
@Sharon: it is. They don't build them like this anymore.
@Denise: thank you!
@Jandi: I wondered about still having Christmas shots at this time of January, but it's a nice sight!
@Nefertiti: merci!
@Norma: it really is!
@Ciel: I thought so too.
@Gemma: it's a popular spot for weddings. It's pretty much impossible to photograph in here on a Saturday in the summer- there's always a wedding on a weekend!
@Tanya: thanks!
gorgeous. those arches are, everything, every single details is just amazing. now that is a place i would love to have my camera ... i could get lost for a while. snooping around. i might get booted out for staying such a long time. i need a sign, no need to dust, just chillin' ... have a nice weekend! ( :
ReplyDeletethe exterior is rather austere but i love all the tall arches inside!
ReplyDeleteI particularly like your shots down the centre aisle, William!
ReplyDeletethat is a very majestic church.
ReplyDeleteThat's some interior William, I particularly like the 'looking down the aisle ' shot...
ReplyDelete@Beth: it is a very photogenic place.
ReplyDelete@Tex: so do I.
@RedPat: I couldn't choose between the aisle shots.
@Gill: it certainly is.
@Geoff: thanks!
What a beautiful church. I love it when churches and cathedrals are decorated for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteLovely pics William. I love old churches, and I especially love the first image of the promenade outside by the water. Beautiful work. Dea xo Oh! I finally signed up here--took me long enough to figure how to do this stuff.
ReplyDeleteI like the green votives. Nice touch. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed a magnificent building: outside and inside.
ReplyDeleteVery grand! That is a long aisle!
ReplyDeleteIt is so beautiful William. I love seeing the inside.
ReplyDelete@Debs: so do I.
ReplyDelete@Dea: thank you!
@Revrunner: I thought they were too.
@Mari: it definitely is.
@Janey: that really is!
@Lois: a pleasure to show it.
It's hard to imagine how old they are. Perth is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. We'll avoid this! Crowds don't make us happy...
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot of old stonework throughout the Ottawa Valley.
DeleteA lot of work put in these. A lot of money spent.
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
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