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Christ Church Cathedral Review
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Christ Church Cathedral
Religious Sites, Nelson
Fodor's Review:
Nelson's boldest architectural "highlight" is Christ Church Cathedral, which sits on a hilltop surrounded by gardens. The site itself has played an integral part in Nelson's history, first as a Maori pa or fortified village, then as the base for the initial city street survey. It also housed the immigration barracks when the city was first settled by Europeans. A tent church was first erected in 1842, followed by more permanent ones in 1851 and 1887. Work on the current cathedral began in 1925 and dragged on for the next 40 years, with middling results. But the steps running down to Trafalgar Street have become a destination in their own right, a social hub in the city center.
INFO
- Address: Cathedral Sq., Nelson
- Cost: Free, tower $4
- Best Vacation Spot in August? Not on the West Coast. :)
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