Christ Church Cathedral: Your First Landmark at Nelson

By - Djilda Rozen
Serving a winning combination of beautiful surroundings and great weather, Nelson is appropriately hailed as N !s most !liveable! cities" #ts calendar is mar$ed with a surging inflow of domestic and international tourists, who travel long distances to lap up its offerings - both natural and manmade" %ere we visit an enduring symbol of Nelson-the famous art-deco &hrist &hurch &athedral that lords over the city from atop 'rafalgar St" (or$ on this iconic monument had started in )*+, but this architectural hybrid came to completion in )*-,"Read on for more information on the .nglican &athedral"

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Christ Church Cathedral (ith a seating capacity for 4,5 people, the &hrist &hurch &athedral is +6 metres wide and ,2 metres in length" #ts tower climbs to a height of 4, metres and is visible from far flung places in Nelson" History 'he first church connected with &hrist &hurch &athedral was erected in the year )2,) at a different site from where this magnificent monument stands today" #t was enlarged in )2,*" 'he year )2-saw further enlargements and the naming of this cathedral as &hrist &hurch &athedral" #n the year )226, the foundation of another church was laid at the same site as which the current &athedral stands today-using much of the building materials from the remains of the previous ones" )*+, heralded the beginning of the construction of the present day church" #ts construction was completed in the year )*-," 7ost of the marble used for ma$ing its e8cellent structure was sourced from the 9a$i$iruna Range, located near 'a$a$a" #t was earlier decided that bloc$s of marble would be used for constructing the &athedral"

%owever, after the infamous 7urchison earth:ua$e, this prospect seemed to too e8pensive and ris$y-setting the stage for the marble to be ground down, mi8ed with plaster and then used for giving this famous &hurch its current unusual colour and appearance" 'he steps of the &athedral are carved from granite sourced from 'onga Beach-an integral part of the popular .bel 'asman National 9ar$" &hrist &hurch &athedral now stands stoic in Nelson and celebrates )55 years of its e8istence" Other Attractions of Nelson .vail &ar rental in Nelson to visit &hrist &hurch &athedral and its various other attractions in a comfortable, affordable and convenient manner" Remember to boo$ your car rental in advance this holiday season to avoid any last minute rush"

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'he (orld of (earable .rt and &lassic &ars 7useum, %arwoods %ole (al$, founders 9ar$, 'he ;entle &ycle &ompany, Broadgreen %istoric %ouse, ;ardens of the (orld, %aulashore #sland <erry, Nelson 'asman 'ours, Suter ;allery, Nelson 9rovincial 7useum, Blac$bird =alley horse riding adventures, .bel 'asman coaches and Broo$ (aimarama Sanctuary are some of the other oft fre:uented attractions of Nelson" Remember to visit them too>