Our Lady of the Alps
Our Lady of the Alps is a church in Westland District, West Coast. Our Lady of the Alps is situated nearby to the fire station Franz Josef Volunteer Fire Brigade, as well as near the sports venue Community Centre.Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Catholic church in Franz Josef, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint James Church and West Coast Wildlife Centre.
Saint James Church
Church
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
St James Church is an heritage-listed Anglican church located in Franz Josef on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Set in a garden setting, the church was built in 1931 in a Tudor Revival style and is notable for its use of clear glass windows and the view over Waiho Gorge from its altar. Saint James Church is situated 160 metres southwest of Our Lady of the Alps.
West Coast Wildlife Centre
Zoo
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.
The West Coast Wildlife Centre is a kiwi-rearing facility in Franz Josef, New Zealand. A public-private partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Rūnunga o Makaawhio of Ngāi Tahu, it hatches eggs of the kiwi species rowi and Haast tokoeka retrieved from the wild. West Coast Wildlife Centre is situated 340 metres north of Our Lady of the Alps.
Waiho Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waiho Bridge is situated 310 metres south of Our Lady of the Alps.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Franz Josef and Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
Franz Josef
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Franz Josef is a village and glacial area at the foot of the western slopes of Mount Cook, in the middle of the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Our Lady of the Alps
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Westland District, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-43.39048° or 43° 23′ 26″ southLongitude
170.18225° or 170° 10′ 56″ eastOpen location code
4V8GJ55J+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 228813954OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q100271496
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