November 29, 2013, Friday
After Marina Bay I felt so tired, wanted to look for a place to have a rest, so I looked through the Tripadvisor to check any possible place to rest, then I found this church, used to walk passed by while I was staying at my first hostel in Singapore, and I told myself I must go visit there some time....(so apparently it was the "some time" that I mean...and here I'm)
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走完海滨湾后，是觉得非常的累。。。看看手机上的Tripadvisor还有什么介绍的地方。。。之前在我住的背包宿舍有经过这里，只是当时都是在赶时间，没有机会到里面走一走。。。
By using the phone GPS, I arrived at this church! Actually I love church a lot because of their architecture unique style, so I won't never miss a chance to take picture of a church! Situated in the Civic District, the St Andrew’s Cathedral is the largest and first Anglican Church in Singapore. Designed by Colonel Ronald McPherson in a Neo-Gothic style, the current St Andrew’s Cathedral was built in 1856 after the original building was damaged by two lightning strikes.
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所以我就随着手机的GPS来到这教堂，其实我蛮喜欢拍教堂的，因为我很喜欢它的建筑风格，不一样的建筑外观，有些复古又有些欧洲的味道，现在应该很少会看到会有地产商会建这样的建筑吧！ 圣安德烈教堂坐落在行政文化区，是新加坡首座也是规模最大的圣公会教堂。教堂曾遭受过两次雷击，而后由 Ronald McPherson 上校设计，于 1856 年建成，因此具有浓厚的新歌德式风格
Maybe it's because hard to find architect willing to build some like this, like those a bit retro style of church...
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即使有，也许也会是很简单的建筑风格，不会有另一层次的风味！
The church was closed on that day, therefor I didn't get to visit the inside...Walk into the cathedral via its arched entrance and you’ll see three multi-coloured stained glass windows that fill the apse (or the recess of a half-dome). Each one dedicated to an important person in local history, Sir Stamford Raffles’ panel sits in the middle. And if you’d like to learn more about the cathedral’s history, take a walk over to the visitor’s centre for artefacts and more.
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当时已经精疲力竭的我，已经没有任何力气再找到更好的角度拍完全景。。。所以大概有拍完进去就已经算了。。。圣安德烈教堂享誉为新加坡最珍贵的建筑杰作之一，于1973 年列入国家级历史古迹重点保留。站在教堂宏伟的建筑面前，仰望着高耸的塔尖，感受着散发光泽的纯白外墙折射的宁静，您会不期然地肃然起敬，又无比安详平和。
The side view of it
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这是它的侧面
Well, apparently it's open on Weekend only, so unfortunate that I didn't get a chance to see the inside...Umm, maybe next time in the future??
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原来它只是星期日开放而已，所以我也都没有机会到里面参观一趟就这样走了。。。
Admission Fee: Free Admission
Official Website: http://www.livingstreams.org.sg
Tel: (65) 6337 6104
Address: 11 St Andrew’s Rd Singapore 178959
I did not know there is such a church in singapore with nice architecture. Thanks for sharing. Will email you tonight ok?
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DeleteLove all these old churches in Singapore. One nice one is St Joseph's at Victoria Stree' so nice. Love the interior too. Not into the modern ones. Another one is the Church of the Holy Infant, Waterloo Street...but they've sold it, I think - now a nightspot, pub or something.
ReplyDeleteReally? Will check it out next time, serious...I'm crazy fan of church architecture so never want to miss it!! =]
DeleteSt Andrew Cathedral, is this the place call Chjmes ah?? i have been there, many times just go there see see look look lah.. but got one time i makan there, because the client belanja so got the chance to eat there, hahaha!! BTW, this place is also nice at night with all the lighting leh.. :D
ReplyDeleteGot makan meh? I can't remember la, I know all around is office building and shopping center, maybe that's inside the shopping center duh!
DeleteThe Chjmes is an old Convent school, opened at night only for makan.. korean and western food.. very sad that old convent schools have turn to entertaining pubs and stuff.. but one has to maintain the structure.. very nice architectural designs, those days the builders were very meticulous in their designs...
ReplyDeleteYah, now all the buildings are more towards to the high tech style, hardly see they build something like this anymore, plus the materials also hard to get nowadays!
Delete我最近因为拍摄也去了吉隆坡一家很漂亮的教堂去！
ReplyDelete和这个好像啊
吉隆坡有吗？我下次去找找看!! =]
DeleteHehehe, good to see my previous comment is still here. Beautiful church!
ReplyDeleteHahaha, of coz, I just revert it back to draft, didn't delete anything but add on the english version! =]
DeleteEh, I only saw this post now.. You post two posts justnow ahh?
ReplyDeleteNo la, post it yesterday, but don't know why it doesn't show in the news feed! >.<
Delete你去了好多地方哦！
ReplyDelete嘻嘻，你也是出国很多!! =]
DeleteNice church! It is so white and pure looking with its ancient architecture. I always love to visit old places of worships and palaces!
ReplyDeleteYup, same here, same here!! That's why I never miss one!! =]
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