Cathedral of the Virgin Mary

The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (full name - the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary - helper of Christians) is a Catholic cathedral in Sydney, Australia.

The cathedral is recognized as a national shrine. It is the Cathedral of the Sydney Archdiocese-Metropolitan. It is one of five Australian cathedrals with the honorary status of a “small basilica.”

Construction of the cathedral in the neo-Gothic style began in 1821, but in 1865 it was destroyed by fire. The new cathedral began construction in 1868. It was built gradually over many years. In particular, the premises of the first stage of construction of the building were consecrated in 1882, the creation of the main nave was completed by 1928, and the spires were added only in 2000. The architecture of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary is typical of the English Gothic Renaissance of the XIX century. The cathedral was built of golden sandstone.

Inside the building is decorated with beautiful stained glass windows and paintings.