Old St Paul’s

Old St Paul's is a historic site, a city landmark, and a wedding and event venue in the heart of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. The building served a dual role as the parish church of Thorndon and the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Wellington of the Anglican Church between 1866 and 1964.

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Type: Church
Description: church and historic church building in Wellington, New Zealand
Also known as: “Old Saint Paul’s”, “Old Saint Paul’s Cathedral”, “Old St Paul’s Cathedral”, “Old St Paul’s, Wellington”, “Old St. Paul’s”, and “Old St. Paul’s Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of New Zealand and Archives New Zealand.

National Library of New Zealand

Library

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The National Library of New Zealand is charged with the obligation to "enrich the cultural and economic life of New Zealand and its interchanges with other nations". National Library of New Zealand is situated 170 metres west of Old St Paul’s.

Archives New Zealand

Public building

Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archives New Zealand is New Zealand's national archive. As the government's recordkeeping authority, it administers the Public Records Act 2005 and promotes good information management throughout government. Archives New Zealand is situated 100 metres south of Old St Paul’s.

Sky Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Blackcat, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wellington Regional Stadium is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand. The stadium's bowl site size is 48,000 m2. The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities one kilometre north of the CBD. Sky Stadium is situated 580 metres northeast of Old St Paul’s.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pipitea and Thorndon.

Pipitea

Suburb

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Pipitea is a central suburb of Wellington, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island.

Thorndon

Suburb

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Thorndon is a historic inner suburb of Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand. Because the suburb is relatively level compared to the hilly terrain elsewhere in Wellington it contained Wellington's elite residential area until it changed in the 1960s…