Its design is more ornate than the more centrally located St Francis, this being Georgian. Historically, this church has enjoyed a strong connection with seafarers. The gardens are pleasant but the church is somewhat overshadowed by nearby developments.The church is only 100 metres from the Southern Cross Railway Station.
The church may not be a popular tourist spot, but it is cosy and beautiful enough to visit at any convenient time if you are staying at the central business district. It is usually open during business hours and of course during the mass times. It is always a wonderful spot to enter, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere, think and pray.
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What a pretty church. We enjoy seeing seafarer's churches. Norwegian Seaman's Churches are in almost every major port, too. Since they are Norwegian, they are Lutheran. ;)
ReplyDeleteWe have only got a few buildings in Melbourne from Colonial times, and we don't have very many from the 1850s and 60s either. So this one is precious. Bluestone is perfect!
ReplyDeleteLove that bluestone.
ReplyDeleteVery nice series and I see that you even found a reflection shot, too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful inside and out!
ReplyDeletevery cool. i enjoy the reflection of the church in the glass building beside.
ReplyDeletesorry i am late to commenting it's been a busy crazy kind of weekend. have a great day!! Beth ( :
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