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Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

Church Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
709-726-5677
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Ranked #13 of 27 attractions in St. John's
4.5 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Description: A beautiful stone church built in 1847.
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Tors Cove
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Every Wednesday, from 1:15 to 1:45 the organist at the Cathedral performs a half hour organ recital. This happens all year long. Barring a death in the family, this weekly recital is the probably one of the most reliable sublime half hours one can fit into their week. The organ recital is free, although donations for the organ fund are... More

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Ottawa, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

The workmansip was incredible. I'd expect this in London England, not St. john's More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012

Old history in this Sea side Chuch it so large for the small town St. John's must have been when this was built. The religious values are very plain to enjoy in this area. More

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St. John's, NL
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50 reviews 50 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

Tours available in the summer. You need to see to admire the architecture and style of a chuch that survived over 100 yrs. More

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St. John's, Canada
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

Great architecture, designed by a famous British architect. Take the guided tour if you can, it can be very informative. In the summer they have tea in the crypt (the basement) Do the tea, lots of sweets made by the church ladies. More

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NL
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

The beautiful old church, so much histoy, they have an afternoon English tea in the summer, it is really nice. Did you know that there are 5000 bodies in the cemetary outside in the grounds More

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Seattle, Washington
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 December 2011

This is another awesome historical church. We went for Christmas services and we were all moved to tears. The minister gave a moving sermon. Glad we went More

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Vancouver
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 September 2010
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You have to go for a tour. Or it's open for organ music on certain days (or mass service of course). Quite lovely inside. More

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