聖帕特里克教堂

美國聖帕特里克教堂，這個教堂就位於美國五大道周邊，也是身處繁華中心，也算是繁華里的靜謐之處，佔地面積挺大的，歷史也非常豐富。還是比較值得來参觀的

每一次参觀教堂的感受都是特別震撼，都特別精緻，只能連聲讚歎西方文明對靈魂的尊重。不過來這裏的的人基本上都是遊客，真正來此的當地人不多。

為天主教教堂，也是墨爾本市的主教區，採用哥特式風格，帶有尖尖的方塔頂，大面積的彩色玻璃，從建築本身來說就非常有代表性，也是墨爾本的一處觀光景點。

St. Patrick's Cathedral is not far from Fitzroy Gardens. We walk along Wellington Avenue from a 125-year-old Windsor Hotel in Melbourne for seven or eight minutes. The road is green and lush. Melbourne's downtown area is quite green. The church is connected with the nearby Fitzroy Garden. The famous Captain Cook's cabin is also in the garden, forming a beautiful scene. Point. Visiting St. Patrick's Cathedral does not require admission tickets. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00 every day. There are not many visitors here, so we can enjoy it quietly. Although the cathedral is less famous than Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and Cologne Cathedral in Cologne and Shikai Sugar Cathedral in Spain, it is also the Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Melbourne and Australia after all. The subtallest church should be extraordinary. Influenced by the Roman Catholic Church, it is a typical Renaissance Gothic building with three towering minarets above the church. It is said that the cathedral was designed by William Walder jqk William Wardell, a famous British architect, in 1863. It was officially opened in October 1897. The three minarets of the cathedral were completed in memory of the Catholic Church after nearly 80 years until 1939. It was built in Victoria for a hundred years. Entering the cathedral, the meticulous stained glass windows inside are very similar to the Cologne Cathedral, depicting the Bible and religious stories. The light is reflected through the stained glass windows to the dome, which is gorgeous and elegant. The huge marble pillars support the vault, showing extraordinary grace. Another point of view of the cathedral is a set of pipe organs and tall candlesticks on the altar, which are very gorgeous and beautiful. Walking to the church, there are two famous statues at the side door. On the left is Saint Catherine, a woman who took off the thorn circle she wore when Jesus was crucified. On the right, the statue of the saint in a monk's robe is the living Francisco. It is said that the mark of Saint Francisco is the only official mark recognized by the Holy See so far. Not necessarily. The famous side door has a staircase pool with some biblical sentences carved on the stone. On the top of the pool is a basin carved with a wolf. On the right side of the pool is the souvenir shop of the church. Along the shade, ahead is Fitzroy Gardens, one of the five gardens in Melbourne. The famous Captain Cook's cabin is in the corner of the garden. Traffic - "Take bus No. 35 longsdalestr. Stop and go east.

聖帕特里克大教堂位於FitzroyGardens不遠處，我們從墨爾本一家125年歷史的溫莎酒店沿惠靈頓大道走七、八分鐘即到，路上滿目綠色，青翠欲滴，墨爾本市區的綠化相當好，教堂與附近的費茲羅花園相連在一起，而著名的庫克船長的小屋也在花園裡，形成一處美麗的景點。参觀聖帕特里克大教堂是不需要門票的，每天的開放時間是9:00至17:00，來這裏的遊客不算多，所以我們可以靜靜的欣賞，雖說教堂的名氣沒有巴黎聖母院和科隆大教堂及西班牙的什錦糖大教堂那麼有名，可畢竟也是羅馬天主教墨爾本總教區的主教座堂，也是澳大利亞最高的教堂，應該不凡吧。外表受羅馬天主教影響，是典型的藝復興時期哥德式建築，教堂上方的三座高聳式尖塔建築，宏偉華麗，據說大教堂是1863年由著名英籍建築師威廉華德爾jqkWilliamWardell所設計，1897年10月正式啟用，而教堂三座尖塔歷經近80年，一直到1939年才完成，是為紀念天主教會在維多利亞設立百年而建。走進大教堂，內部細緻的彩繪玻璃窗與科隆大教堂極為相似，描繪了聖經與宗教故事，包括那副最著名的最後的晚餐。光線透過彩繪玻璃窗折射到穹頂，絢麗而典雅，粗大的大理石柱子支撐着拱形穹頂，顯得氣度不凡，教堂另一個看點就是一組管風琴及祭壇上高高的蠟燭台，非常華麗漂亮。巧奪天工的木窗、石雕和穹頂雕塑，處處透着高雅華貴而又端莊肅穆。教堂側門有兩個雕像比較有名，左邊是女教徒聖凱瑟琳，正是她將耶穌受難時頭上戴的荊棘圈摘下來的，右邊身穿修士長袍的男聖徒塑像就是生方濟各，據說聖方濟各的聖痕也是至今為止羅馬教廷唯一官方承認的聖痕。不可不可哦。側門有一個階梯式水池，石板上還刻着一些聖經的語句，水池頂部有個水盆，裏面雕刻着一隻狼，好多人從教堂出來都在這裏洗一下手，水池右側是教堂的紀念品商店，那個水晶玻璃聖女非常精緻，約8澳元一個。沿着綠蔭，前面就是墨爾本市區五大花園之一的FitzroyGardens，著名的庫克船長小屋就在花園一角。

又叫聖派翠克教堂，一般哥特式建築的尖頂很多都是兩座，要麼就像慕尼黑市政廳那樣數不清的尖頂。像聖帕特里克這樣正中央三個頂的還是很少見。印象比較深的是教堂前的小噴泉，彙集成一條長長的水流，緩緩而下

St. Patrick's Church is located in the east of the city centre. It is about ten minutes past museums and exhibitions. The spire Gothic architecture is very conspicuous. The church area is very large. You can have a close look at the complex sculptures and patterns on the building. There is also a small garden on the east side of the church. It is very quiet and full of flowers.