I expect I will come back to re-visit St Patrick's Cathedral later in the year, but for now: a kind of place-holder, for what its website says "is regarded internationally as the finest ecclesiastical building in Australia and a pre-eminent example of the Gothic Revival style. The austere facade gives little hint of the glorious interior with its ethereal golden light of mesmerising beauty."
By contrast, the Lonely Planet guide says "The imposing bluestone exterior and grounds are but a preview of its contents: inside are several tonnes of bells, an organ with 4500 pipes, ornate stained-glass windows and the remains of former archbishops."
I think it's fascinating that William Wardell's design both does and does not prefigure the interior...
For now, let's just mark the adjectives "austere" and "imposing" for a bluestone wordcloud.
By contrast, the Lonely Planet guide says "The imposing bluestone exterior and grounds are but a preview of its contents: inside are several tonnes of bells, an organ with 4500 pipes, ornate stained-glass windows and the remains of former archbishops."
I think it's fascinating that William Wardell's design both does and does not prefigure the interior...
For now, let's just mark the adjectives "austere" and "imposing" for a bluestone wordcloud.
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