Mahogany Wooden Ceilings - Christ Church Cathedral - Nassau, Bahamas
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The beautiful wood ceilings of Christ Church Cathedral, an Anglican church located on George Street in Nassau, Bahamas.
Waymark Code: WM12M0B
Location: Bahamas
Date Posted: 06/13/2020
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One of the main features of Christ Church Cathedral is the dark local mahogany wood ceilings. When we enter the church, the ceiling and the front stained glass panels immediately draw our attention. Our third photo, taken near the altar, also shows an impressive view of the ceiling.
Known as the state church of The Bahamas, Christ Church Cathedral is the most famous, and most prominent, church in the Nassau downtown area. With towering limestone-carved walls and striking Gothic architecture, the church is one of the pillars of the city. Interestingly, the church’s history is wrought with violence. Built originally between 1670 and 1684, the church has been destroyed, relocated, and rebuilt four times since its first construction on West Hill Street, a constant casualty of the war between the British and the Spaniards as they fought over the archipelago. Thankfully the church has settled on George Street, where distinguished members of society come to worship in the glow of stained glass windows and the sobering notes of grand pipe organs.
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