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St. Patrick's Basilica, Fremantle
St Patrick’s Basilica is a Roman Catholic Church located in Fremantle, Western Australia. It was designed by Adelaide architect Michael Cavanagh and constructed from local limestone and Sydney freestone in a Federation Gothic style. Examples…
Papal Insignia, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
An image of the papal insignia consisting of a three-tiered tiara and keys at the entrance of St Patrick’s Basilica in Fremantle, Western Australia. The Vatican recognised St Patrick’s as a minor basilica in 1994. The tiara and keys are…
Lancet Windows, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of lancet windows at the Basilica of St Patrick’s in Fremantle, Western Australia. At the upper level are tripled lancet windows. Below, the windows of the aisle each contain a quatrefoil and a pair of lancet windows separated by a…
Flying Buttresses, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
A view of a flying buttress at the Basilica of St Patrick’s in Fremantle, Western Australia. Flying buttresses were one of the most notable developments of gothic architecture in the medieval period. By means of a flying buttress, weight from…
Rose Tympanum, St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle, Western Australia
A close-up view of the decorative blind tracery in the shape of a rose on the tympanum of the Basilica of St Patrick’s main entrance doorway. Ornate and detailed tracery was a common feature of gothic architecture.
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Trussed Timber Roof, Christ Church, Claremont, Western Australia
A view of the timber trusses and arch braces of the ceiling at Christ Church, Claremont, in Western Australia. The ceiling of the church is comprised of tongue and groove pine boards. It is supported by timber crucks extending from corbels on the…
Christ Church, Claremont, Western Australia
A view of the western facing entrance and tower at Christ Church, Claremont in Western Australia. Christ Church is an Anglican Church designed by Perth architect J. J. Talbot Hobbs and built in a Gothic Revival style. The foundation stone was laid on…