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St. Paul's Cathedral

Cnr Flinders & Swanston Sts, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia
03 9653 4333
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Ranked #14 of 175 attractions in Melbourne
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Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites
Owner description: St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful, historic building, situated in the centre of the City of Melbourne, Australia. It is a place of worship... more » Owner description: St Paul's Anglican Cathedral is a beautiful, historic building, situated in the centre of the City of Melbourne, Australia. It is a place of worship and prayer.St Paul's is built on the site where the first public Christian services in Melbourne were led by Dr Alexander Thomson in 1836. Soon afterwards a small wooden chapel was built elsewhere, and the area became a corn market until 1848, when it was made available for the building of the bluestone St Paul’s Parish Church. Consecrated in 1852, this Church was used until 1885, when it was demolished to make way for the present Cathedral. The decision to build on the site of the existing church was made because of its proximity to the railway and soon to be completed cable tramway service.The Swanston Street and Flinders Street corner remains one of Melbourne’s busiest intersections today, ensuring the Cathedral is a place at the heart of city life. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 June 2013 NEW

The last two reviewers falsely claimed that St Paul´s Cathedral is (Roman) Catholic. It is in fact an Anglican cathedral.

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See 8 more reviews by IgelEye for Melbourne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

A beautiful cathedral with friendly welcoming people. Good music. A special service for the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of The Queen.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

Just as St Mary Cathedral is the Number One Catholic Cathedral in Sydney, this is perhaps Melbourne's Number One Catholic Cathedral. Initially, I thought that Australia would not be a country to visit churches, but man this church was quite nice and well located. It is just opp fed square. There are quite a bit of history to read about... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

This is Melbourne's Number One Catholic Cathedral. The imposing blue stone structure was built in the day when Melbourne had many Irish migrants who carried their catholic faith to their new country as part of the culture they handed on. Although not packed to the rafters like it used to be, nevertheless 25% of the population claim to be catholic... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2013

amazing spiritual richness. Outstanding architecture amazing wealth never seen so many alters in one cathedral. Definitely worth a look whether you are catholic or not.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2013

Gorgeous gothic-transitional architecture in the heart of a modern city. Well worth the visit. Beautifully preserved history.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

After strolling along the street in the morning we noticed that evensong was on at 5pm and decided to visit. We both enjoyed the music and song with a choir of young men and voices soaring to the heights of the Cathedral roof. Would recommend

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013

While there are thousands of churches and cathedrals all over the world possibly way more impressive and grand, this is a must visit on a trip to Melbourne as it stands gloriously in the heart of the city. Walking inside takes you back a few centuries and you can feel the serene heavenly essence echoed throughout its walls.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013

If you enjoy beautiful churches and appreciate leadlight, then you will love this amazing cathedral. It is also a very peaceful environment and memorable to visit this very iconic historical site. The cathedral is free to visit although many offer a donation while there as I did.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

We took my father to the healing service on a Tuesday evening. ( He is doing amazingly well I might add since!) but it was a lovely attractive atmospheric place from an historical and architectural point of view as well as spiritual.

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