The Victorian churches of Belfast are not that well known, but I spotted this one on flickr taken by John D McDonald. He says "This church on the Holywood Road in East Belfast was designed by the Victorian Architect William Butterfield and regarded by Sir John Betjeman as "Butterfield at his best". CS Lewis was baptised here by his grandfather, who was the first Rector."
What a stunning tower and an excellent photo.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
City of London, St. Andrew Undershaft
St Andrew's was one of the few churches that survived the Great Fire of London in 1666. The more usual view of the church includes "The Gherkin", but I spotted this recent addition to flickr by Robert Scarth.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
St Peter's Cathedral, Belleville, Illinois
Further pictures of this cathedral available on the "Rome of the West" Blog
Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA
Saint Peter Cathedral, in Belleville, Illinois, USA - nave.jpg
Originally uploaded by msabeln
This view looks into the older nave and aisles (1866, rebuilt on a grander scale after a fire in 1912) from the choir which was completed in 1966. The cathedral is said to have been modelled on Exeter cathedral in Devon, SW England.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
New Orleans - St Stephens Church
The archdiocese of New Orleans is planning a series of church closures across the city in the post-Katrina era which has seen the population of the city fall by 110,000 to just over 380,000 souls.
It seems this large church of St Stephen is not on the hit-list, so this astonishing interior will remain.
It seems this large church of St Stephen is not on the hit-list, so this astonishing interior will remain.
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