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St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral was designed by English-born architect William Wardell and incorporated parts of an earlier church on the site. Although the foundation stone was laid in 1858, the cathedral was not consecrated until 1897, and…
Entrance, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne
These two photographs show the entrance to St Patrick's Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria. The elaborate porch has an arched entrance and includes sculptures of human heads as well as a tracery grill. St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral was designed…
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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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…
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…
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…
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…
Saint 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…