Other Melbourne Churches

As in any major city, a major feature is the architectural beauty of its places of worship. Melbourne is in this respect no exception. The city's two cathedrals and some other significant churches are illustrated within their own separate pages.
This page provides some further illustration of significant parish buildings outside the central city area

St. Andrew's Uniting Church Gardiner
An example of one of Melbourne's earliest bluestone church buildings - not originally located on this site however - the building was later relocated stone by stone  A view of the prominent clock tower 
A better view of the bluestone tower.  The church occupies a prominent corner site in Melbourne's Eastern suburbs about 12km from the CBD

 

The Basilica of Our Lady of Victories Camberwell
The Basilica is located on a busy arterial road but in an attractive garden setting A further view of this splendid building with its well tended grounds. This building is among the largest parish churches in the country with a total length of 170 feet and its dome rising to 100 feet in height. The church was opened in October 1918.
Some views of the ornate interior of this fine basilica
Details of the organ, originally the work of the Irish builder TW Magahy & Son, Cork. are here
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A last view of an idyllic setting - albeit in busy suburbia

 

St. Mark's Anglican Church Camberwell
Further up the same busy arterial road as Our Lady of Victories is this graceful Anglican parish church - recently restored The building occupies a prominent hilltop site making its classic spire a major area landmark 
This shot is taken from the other end of a major street shopping precinct with a more recently built Anglican Church in the foreground
The church was designed by the Australian architect Rodney Alsop, better known for distinguished commercial and academic work including the prestigious Winthrop Hall at the University of Western Australia. The building was dedicated in 1928. 
A major feature of this building is a fine collection of stained glass windows - many by Napier Waller an artist who overcame the loss of one arm in World War 1 to create a distinguished career in a various forms of art including stained glass and mosaic.