Thursday, 29 July 2010

Darling Point, St Mark's Anglican Church

St Mark's Anglican Church is located on the corner of Darling Point Road and Greenoaks Avenue in the eastern suburb of Darling Point. This heritage listed sandstone church was designed by Edmund Blacket in 1852 in the Victorian Romanesque style, based on the 13th century English Gothic style. It was the venue for the fictional wedding in the classic Australian comedy movie Muriel's Wedding.
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23 comments:

  1. HelsThursday, 29 July 2010 at 00:27:00 GMT+10

    ooooooooohhh the church was beautifully designed (in a style that I love) and is obviously beautifully cared for. Thanks

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  2. LoisThursday, 29 July 2010 at 00:39:00 GMT+10

    What a beautiful steeple!

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  3. LVThursday, 29 July 2010 at 00:44:00 GMT+10

    That is such a great church building. I enjoy all the things you feature. Gives me so much interesting facts and pictures of things I would never know about.

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  4. wennThursday, 29 July 2010 at 02:29:00 GMT+10

    great looking church!

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  5. Photo CacheThursday, 29 July 2010 at 06:00:00 GMT+10

    I remember seeing that movie a few times and I cannot remember a single scene. That's a Toni Collette movie right?

    Why is it that every Anglican/Episcopal church seemed to be named St. Mark?

    ewok

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  6. LynThursday, 29 July 2010 at 06:31:00 GMT+10

    We could do with some of that beautiful blue sky here today!
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  7. paulThursday, 29 July 2010 at 08:02:00 GMT+10

    A grand Sydney Sandstone building, under that blue Sydney sky! Great.

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  8. JimThursday, 29 July 2010 at 08:21:00 GMT+10

    Photo Cache, yes, Toni Collette played Muriel. It also features Rachel Griffiths who is now in the American series Brothers and Sisters. I hadn't noticed that St Marks was such a popular choice for Anglican churches. We have a lot of Anglican churches in Australia but not many Episcopal.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Thursday, 29 July 2010 at 09:29:00 GMT+10

    Saw that movie a long time ago; now I want to watch it again. Lovel picture.

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  10. IndayThursday, 29 July 2010 at 09:45:00 GMT+10

    Fascinating film info. Thanks Jim. Haven't actually seen the movie. Now, I will! Got to ask my daughter if she has the DVD.

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  11. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Thursday, 29 July 2010 at 09:47:00 GMT+10

    How's the church attendance in OZ? Many years ago, people told me despite the air con, people don't come.

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  12. JimThursday, 29 July 2010 at 09:58:00 GMT+10

    Ann, I'd say that church attendance in Australia would be much the same as in New Zealand. I would guess they would most likely be down on attendances in the past but would have very little to do with whether the churches had air-conditioning.

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  13. L. NeusiedlerThursday, 29 July 2010 at 14:54:00 GMT+10

    beautiful building, against that wonderful blue sky!

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  14. Bruce CaspersonnThursday, 29 July 2010 at 16:17:00 GMT+10

    When that was built, it was meant to last.

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  15. VictorThursday, 29 July 2010 at 16:29:00 GMT+10

    ...and the venue for the real wedding years ago of Elton John to a German woman whose name I have forgotten...

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  16. HildaThursday, 29 July 2010 at 17:09:00 GMT+10

    Very handsome stone church.

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  17. JimThursday, 29 July 2010 at 22:53:00 GMT+10

    Victor, I believe Elton John married Renate Blauel here in 1984.

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  18. GeorgeFriday, 30 July 2010 at 00:16:00 GMT+10

    This church is absolutely beautiful. I love the color of the sandstone.

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  19. Max-eFriday, 30 July 2010 at 05:53:00 GMT+10

    That is so like the architecture of the 19th century churches in Port Elizabeth. I gues both our cities have the British heritage.

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  20. DinaFriday, 30 July 2010 at 17:10:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful! I'd like to sit inside.

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  21. jooFriday, 30 July 2010 at 17:14:00 GMT+10

    What a beautiful sky!

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  22. AnonymousSunday, 1 August 2010 at 10:02:00 GMT+10

    I really like this blog, beautiful and amazing photos.
    Sydney must be a great city to live in...

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  23. LuuuuuuaMonday, 2 August 2010 at 05:15:00 GMT+10

    super blog,bravo

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