Galway Cathedral
2145 Votes Currently Open- Address: Galway, Ireland
- Timings: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm Details
- Phone: +353-91563577
- Time Required: 01:00 Hrs
- Tags: Religious Site, Family And Kids, Architecture , Cathedral , Community And Government, Religious, Churches, Landmarks
This sombre, elegant and grand looking Catholic Church is the seat of the arch-diocese. It was also only built in the last century, yet every Galway tour will take you past here. Easily the most impressive building in a city that’s not exactly famous for it’s architecture, the church tries hard to fill every possible requirement of beauty – Romanesque naves, Spanish choirs, gothic windows and Renaissance towers. It worked too; the building is utterly beautiful. The more treasured items inside include:
- A mosaic of the crucifixion by Patrick Pollen
- Stunning stained glass
- Statue of the Blessed Virgin
- Stations of the Cross
If you think that this church was done being unusual and eclectic, you’re in for a surprise; the interior is superbly inviting and warm, quite the contrast to the outside; the church was built on the site of and old jail; and the parking lot outside is above and old graveyard. The whole possible care possessed by poltergeist feeling might not take long to sink in.
Galway Cathedral Travel Tips
- A.k.a Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas, Galway.
- Visit during mass times.
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- Galway Cathedral Address: Galway, Ireland
- Galway Cathedral Contact Number: +353-91563577
- Galway Cathedral Timing: 08:00 am - 06:00 pm
- Best time to visit Galway Cathedral(preferred time): 09:00 am - 01:00 pm
- Time required to visit Galway Cathedral: 01:00 Hrs
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6.2/10
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62.17% of people who visit Galway include Galway Cathedral in their plan
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2145 Times
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2 PM - 3 PM
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27.53% of people start their Galway Cathedral visit around 2 PM - 3 PM
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1 Hr
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People usually take around 1 Hr to see Galway Cathedral
60.67% of people prefer walking in order to reach Galway Cathedral
People normally club together St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church and Galway City Museum while planning their visit to Galway Cathedral.