St. Mary's Cathedral Gargoyles - Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted by: BruceS
S 33° 52.306 E 151° 12.796
56H E 334741 N 6250625
Gargoyles on the towers of St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Waymark Code: WMFP1Q
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/11/2012
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The foundation stone for St. Mary's Cathedral was laid in 1868. The cathedral was designed by William Wilkinson Wardell in a grand Gothic Revival style. The north section of the cathedral was completed in 1882. In 1900 the central tower was completed. The nave was was completed in 1928. The cathedral then remained uncompleted with cut off towers. The gargoyles were at the top of the cut off towers. In 2000 spires were added above.