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travel south america falkland islands stanley christ church cathedral
architect: sir arthur blomfield (1890-1892)

Christ Church Cathedral sits on Ross Road, on the waterfront of central Stanley, Falkland Islands, and is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world.
It was built on the site of Holy Trinity Church which was destroyed in 1886 due to a "peat slip."
It is built of local stone and brick and features a tower with a ring of five bells.
It also houses a two manual pipe organ built in Ireland and 19th and 20th century stained glass.

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE FALKLAND ISLANDS

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON STANLEY

LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL

TRAVEL: March, 2024...

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