St David's Cathedral is Tasmania's main Anglican church, built between 1868 and 1936. The cathedral, which is Australia's finest example of Georgian architecture in Australia, stands on the corner of Macquarie Street and Murray Street. Its architect was George Frederick Bodley. Inside you can see stones that are about 1,500 years old, ancient flags dating back to the time when Tasmania ceased to be a place of exile, and astonishingly beautiful stained glass windows depicting saints, knights, kings and biblical characters. Along the walls there are memorial plaques perpetuating the memory of the deceased parishioners of the church. Other distinctive features of the cathedral are the entrance, which has an arcade with a large window and carved turrets, a square tower and a courtyard on the south side, planted with old trees.
The cathedral has its own choir, which sings every Saturday at liturgies and occasionally at other religious services, such as communion. To hear sermons sung by the choir, hundreds of people come to hear them. Various events are often held here - weddings, christenings, funerals. But for these events you have to make prior arrangements with the bishop. There is also a Sunday school for children from 8 years old.
St David's Cathedral is listed as a National Treasure of Australia.
