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Old St Paul's Cathedral

34 Mulgrave St | Thorndon, Wellington 6144, New Zealand
04 473 6722
Ranked #2 of 127 attractions in Wellington
4.5 of 5 stars 69 Reviews
Type: Concerts, Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings
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Hexham, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

This church built entirly of wood is fascinating, there is some good stained glass and was well worth the walk from the Botanical Gardens More

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Sydney
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Love the woodwork and the details of this place and my full marks to the custodians of this place - you've done a wonderful job. Keep up the good work. More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

This is a hidden treasure down a quiet street past the modern highrises. The warm glow of its wooden interior reveals an intimate space. It's a pity it's in need of urgent roof repairs. More visitors' coins might help this old lady. More

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Nairobi, Kenya
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

I went in there during construction for the outside of the church, so I don't have anything to say about the exterior, but when I walked in, I was taken aback by it's beauty. Definitely worth the visit!! More

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Nelson NZ
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Quiet and so close to the city but you can feel the history, it means a lot to Wellington, and to the visitors it attracts. Wooden buildings like this inspire reflective moments More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

Beautiful old church - gives a delightful sense of peace in the busy city. Worth a longer visit and you'll want to just sit and relax. More

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wollongon
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

A most beautiful wooden building, the stained glass windows are beautiful. Ask the attendent to show the Altar clothes, sumptuous handcrafts! The little shop had NZ mad toiletries, very good and well priced More

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Hamilton
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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This is a beautiful old church with lovely stained windows, a beautiful wooden interior and a pipe organ. It was wonderful to walk around and look at the different artifacts and soak up the history. More

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Canada
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This place is breathtakingly beautiful. Why they had to build a new cathedral when they had this? A vanity for Wellington. More

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Danville, California
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104 reviews 104 reviews
Reviews in 40 cities Reviews in 40 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

We popped into Old St. Paul's for a quick look and met up with one of the volunteers named Neal. Neal spent 45 minutes giving us a private tour of this amazing old church. We are really happy we decided to stop by as we were able to appreciate the history of the church as well as get some history... More

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