My brother & his now wife got married in this magnificent cathedral. Was the perfect setting for such an occasion! Absolutely lovely, inside & out. Worth just having a look inside.
worth a visit if strolling around Ballarat. A lovely sanstone building with beautifully constructed internal roof ceilimng. I found it open at 7pm on a Monday night and looks good in shadowy night lighting. Australian churches do not contain the centuries of history, artwork and artefacts found in UK and European churches but this is one of the better and larger churches to be found in regional Victoria.
We enjoyed standing in the cathedral and wondering at its beauty and age. Quite awesome and stunning.
This building, is one of the most interesting, Cathedrals, I have ever seen or been in, very interesting, and if you like this sort of think you will not be dissapointed.
Wow the marble around main alter is stunning. Marble in brown tones is a must see. Just beautiful and very tastefully blended into older cathedral fittings. Beautiful visually and a lovely atmosphere.
Well worth a visit to this stunning cathedral with the most beautiful stain glass windows. The ceilings were beautiful, and the architecture of the building was amazing.
I attended the opening of the Organs of the Goldfields Festival where St Matthews Passion was performed. I thoroughly enjoyed the high standard of the conducting of the small orchestra, the chorus and individual singers in parts. It was overall an amazing evening.
An iconic building if you're religious or not, must see piece of Ballarat's history & culture from the gold mining era!
St Patrick's Cathedral Ballarat, is situated on the corner of Sturt and Doveton Streets, in the heart of the city. Its lavish interior and amazing stained glass windows reflect the wealth of the city's golden inheritence and the commitment of Ballarat's Catholic Community in the early days of the city, to ensure they put their mark on the town, as well as creating their place of worship.If you have enjoyed churches in other parts of the world, St Patrick's Cathedral will not disappoint. So too, if you are a lover of gothic architecture and interiors!The church showcases the skills of stone masons, joiners leadlighters and cast-iron workers who migrated to the city in the mid to late 1800s and upon whose skills Ballarat was founded.The Parish was founded in 1852, in the earliest days of the goldrush, with the Cathedral being used for services from 1863 onwards to the present. It was officially opened in 1871, when the parish of Ballarat, was officially recognised.Well worth a look and free!
We attended Mass on Sunday.Usual cathedral and interesting.Mass times restrictive if you are used to being able to pick from multiple times to attend. We went at 8.30 am