St. Andrew’s Cathedral of Singapore
There is
a longer term
associated with Singapore, namely, City That Never
Sleeps. It can be seen that almost all of
the streets in Singapore
are equipped with lights from 7 pm
to 7 am. As well
as shops or restaurants are
open 24 hours. And
there is a mall
named Mustafa Centre is open 24 hours and
it sells various kinds
of goods ranging from
onions to diamonds.
Tourist
attractions in Singapore spread evenly across the country, not just in the city
center. And every
tourist spot is equipped with its own website
which you can see on our blog. The most
popular place as
a tourist destination in Singapore
today is Universal Studios Singapore and Sentosa Island. Progress in the field
of tourism development shows
that Singapore's Ministry
of Tourism is very attentive and put
a great interest for the development of
tourism in the country
and always make
improvements - improvements
in the field of tourism in order to attract tourists
asked to come to
visit the place - a distinctively Singapore
that can’t be found in another place.
But,
beside the popular tourist destination above, Singapore also has a destination
place to visit that really related with religion. One of them is a church. Located
in the Civic District, St Andrew's
Cathedral is the Anglican Church's first and largest in Singapore. Designed
by Colonel Ronald McPherson with Neo-Gothic style, St. Andrew's Cathedral was
built in 1857 after the original building was damaged by two lightning strikes.
When you enter the cathedral
through the roof arched entrance, you will see three stained glass windows that
fill the colorful half-dome arch. Each window is dedicated to important figures
in their history; the panel Sir Stamford Raffles is located in the middle. If you
want to learn more about the history of this cathedral, stop by the office to
service visitors to see artifacts and various other items.
It is no wonder why St Andrew's Cathedral, which is one of
the most cherished works of architecture in Singapore, designated as a national
monument in 1973. You will definitely fascinated when staring at the front of
the cathedral that is graceful, with high peaks and charming white exterior
Walk into the St Andrew's Cathedral
through the arched entrance and you will see three stained glass windows that
fill the apse (dome-half). Each dedicated to an important person in local
history, Sir Stamford Raffles who sits in the middle. And if you want to learn
more about the history of the cathedral, stroll to the visitor center to see
artifacts and much more.
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