Holy Rosary Cathedral - Vancouver, BC
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N 49° 16.915 W 123° 06.878
10U E 491662 N 5458801
A historic church in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Waymark Code: WM194K4
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/24/2023
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Photos taken on 10 October 2023. The steeple is about 60 feet tall and has a bluish-white tint to it to match the nearly always grey skies in Vancouver. It is topped with a small cross. It would appear it is built in thirds, with the upper third three times larger than the 2nd third below it and that 2nd third being three times larger than the lowest third below that.
Taken from Wikipedia, "The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, commonly known as Holy Rosary Cathedral, is a late 19th-century French Gothic revival church that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. It is located in the downtown area of the city at the intersection of Richards and Dunsmuir streets.
The construction of the cathedral began in 1899 on the site of an earlier church by the same name. It opened on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 1900, was blessed the day after, and was consecrated in 1953. The style has been described as resembling the medieval Chartres Cathedral in France. The church was elevated to the status of cathedral in 1916. It is listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register and is a legally protected building."
Location of the Steeple:
Vancouver, BC, CAN
Approximate Date of Construction: 1899
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