St. Anne's Cathedral

St. Anne's Cathedral Review

A somber heaviness—a hallmark of the Irish neo-Romanesque style—marks this large edifice, which is basilican in plan and was built at the turn of the 20th century. Lord Carson (1854-1935), who was largely responsible for keeping the six counties inside the United Kingdom, is buried here beneath a suitably austere gray slab. His is the only tomb; he was buried here by virtue of a special Act of Parliament. New landscaping around the Anglican cathedral provides a perch to rest your feet in good weather. The guides on duty show you around for no charge. In April 2007, the 175-foot stainless steel Spire of Hope was erected atop the cathedral's roof, adding a new feature to the city's skyline and shining brightly as a beacon of the newfound optimism for the future.