Old St Paul's, Wellington

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← Previous revision Revision as of 19:59, 4 April 2026 Line 58: Line 58: | embedded = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=NZ Category I|designation1_number=38|designation1_date=26 November 1981}} | embedded = {{designation list|embed=yes|designation1=NZ Category I|designation1_number=38|designation1_date=26 November 1981}} }} }} '''Old St Paul's''' (formerly '''St Paul's Pro-Cathedral'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Interior view of St Pauls Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand |url=https://digitalnz.org/records/23252639 |website=DigitalNZ |publisher=National Library of New Zealand |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en |date=1867}}</ref>) is a historic site, a city landmark ([[tourist attraction]]), and a wedding and event venue in the heart of [[Wellington]], the capital city of New Zealand. The building served a dual role as the [[parish church]] of [[Thorndon, New Zealand|Thorndon]] and the [[pro-cathedral]] (provisional cathedral) of the [[Diocese of Wellington]] of the [[Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia|Anglican Church]] between 1866 and 1964. It exemplifies 19th-century [[Gothic Revival architecture]] adapted to colonial conditions and materials, and stands at 34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, close to [[New Zealand Parliament Buildings|Parliament Buildings]]. '''Old St Paul's''' (formerly '''St Paul's Pro-Cathedral'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Interior view of St Pauls Pro-Cathedral, Wellington, New Zealand |url=https://digitalnz.org/records/23252639 |website=DigitalNZ |publisher=National Library of New Zealand |access-date=17 June 2021 |language=en |date=1867}}</ref>) is a historic site, a city landmark, and a wedding and event venue in the heart of [[Wellington]], the capital city of New Zealand. The building served a dual role as the [[parish church]] of [[Thorndon, New Zealand|Thorndon]] and the [[pro-cathedral]] (provisional cathedral) of the [[Diocese of Wellington]] of the [[Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia|Anglican Church]] between 1866 and 1964. It exemplifies 19th-century [[Gothic Revival architecture]] adapted to colonial conditions and materials, and stands at 34 Mulgrave Street, Pipitea, close to [[New Zealand Parliament Buildings|Parliament Buildings]].

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