On Good Friday it was a lovely day so hence I set off to take some photos of our small city. Beginning with St Johns Church, is an Anglican church in Launceston, Tasmania
and the oldest church in the city having started construction in 1824.
Though the church is one of the oldest surviving churches in Australia,
it has received numerous extensions and modifications with only the
tower and first window pair of the nave being original. St John's Church
is located on the corner of St John Street and Elizabeth Street and is one of five churches facing onto Prince's Square.
Behind the church up on the hill is St. Vincent's Hospital where I did my training.
The clock you see in the photo used to strike every hour, for me that was good.
Town clock is not too far away and that could be heard also, so town clock stuck first, then the Church clock. Handy when one had to be on duty at 6am in the morning.
Beautiful building! I love the architecture and red tones.
ReplyDeleteIt is a lovely church Linda.
Deletewhat a lovely site! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome.
DeleteA lot of love put into building her.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
Deletebeautiful exterior
ReplyDeleteLooks as if there was plenty of money about to build it back then.
DeleteMargaret the church is really impressive one. And it is similar to European churches which werte built from brick at that time
ReplyDeleteIt's simple inside as far as I can recall.
DeleteIt is beautiful the architecture of the church. The rosette has wonderful details.
ReplyDeleteKisses
They sure do have good detail and the church is maintained which helps.
DeleteThank for bring this beautiful structure alive
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure.
DeleteI just love all the colours in the brickwork of these buildings, and it is always good to see trees to!
ReplyDeleteHope your week is going well
All the best Jan
There are so many colours isn't there.
DeleteAh, trees :)Softens the harsh brick.
Love those colours.
ReplyDeleteAnd the architecture. I have a friend in Launceston. Some day I will get there...
Hopefully you will get to Launceston and then you can catch up with me if you wish.
DeleteIf and when I do, I would love to catch up with you.
DeleteGreat - will look forward to that :)
DeleteSeems that in days of early settlement, the money that
ReplyDeletemust have gone into Church building in today's equivalent
was/is astronomical! ???
I hope that unlike above commenter - my comment doesn't re-appear on the hour. Very strange indeed???
Colin
The cost today, be a staggering price. Plus all the red tape that goes with it.
DeleteDeleted the repeat comment - blogger problem no doubt. I'm sure you have come across it before.
Seeing bricks of different colors is amazing. I say again, Australian architecture is very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly not boring looking at the bricks, and I do believe the brick in our house though of similar colour have many colours in them as the church does.
DeleteA handsome building indeed. The tower, with its simpler style, does look older.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure what part was built first - it may well have been the tower. It's a great looking church.
DeleteThat is a beautiful old style church. Lovely colours too. Handy to have the clocks strike to wake yu up for work.
ReplyDeleteThe clock striking was handy for the 6am shift.
DeleteWow.... 1824 and still so well maintained.
ReplyDeleteWhen I looked at building I was amazed at how good it was for it's age too.
DeleteIt's a beautiful, beautiful church.
ReplyDeleteIt is :) Then your State has lovely churches so I have been told.
DeleteNice photos Margaret!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteWow! Looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt is a nice church.
DeleteSchöne Kirche gemauert mit vielen Ziegelsteinen und Formsteinen finde ich besonders schön und erhaltenswert.
ReplyDeleteGruß
Noke
It's good that it's maintained..
Deletethe color and shape is very beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYes, it's nice.
DeleteBeautiful and impressive building. Good to see the compound with trees.
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have lots of trees down here Nancy.
DeleteWhat a lovely church. It looks quite different as churches here. The second photo is fantastic. I love this color in the walls and the entrance form and details.
ReplyDeleteMagical colours in the brick and stone work.
DeleteWhat a beautiful old building.
ReplyDeleteWhat did you train for ? Doctor, nurse, tech?
One of my professions is a RN.
DeleteI like that close up showing the handsome red doors of the church. I love old buildings and especially old churches.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good church from the outside.
DeleteIt seems as if you are still in summer Margaret with the lovely brickwork offset against the blue sky. I don't know why more buildings aren't made using a combination of bricks and stonework as it looks so attractive.
ReplyDeleteAt the time on Good Friday the weather was still fairly warm and a little humid.
DeletePerhaps the cost of the stones - makes me wonder how way back then the people managed to get the heavy stones up there on the building.
church is so beautiful,it's brick work is really great,your pics give detailed view of church so one feels to visit here and looked it closely ,thank you for one more exploration dear have a lovely weekend
ReplyDeleteThank you Baili.
DeleteYou have a lovely weekend too.
Beautiful architecture.
ReplyDeleteIt is Bob.
DeleteReligion was really a big part of life back in the day, huh?
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