What it is
The cathedral was designed by William Wardell and built in stages from 1858; it was consecrated in 1897, and the spires were only completed in 1939. It is built of the dark local bluestone, with lighter stone used for the spires and trim.
Inside, the long nave leads to an apse surrounded by chapels, with stained glass windows made largely in Birmingham. The grounds include gardens with water features and a statue of the Irish statesman Daniel O'Connell.
Getting there by bus
The Albert St/Gisborne St stop (stop 11), right beside the cathedral, is served by trams 11, 12 and 109, which also stop at Parliament Station/Macarthur St (stop 10). Many buses along Victoria Parade, including routes 302, 304, 305, 309 and 318, stop at Eye & Ear Hospital/Victoria Pde.
Parliament Station is about five minutes' walk away through the Treasury and Parliament gardens.
