Dome on St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Oshawa
I have passed this church many times on the 401 (major highway between Toronto and Ottawa or Montreal) but have never stopped to take photos of it. Well I made a wrong turn and guess what was right there! Serendipity - now I don't have to figure out how to find it.
Longer view
It's a handsome building, don't you think? And definitely looks Slavic in design. Too bad there were utility wires, cars and a guardrail between me and the church to make this photo.
The front doors
I like how all the doors and windows are arched and that there are arches in the domes too.
Door handles
Even the doorhandles are attractive!
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63 comments:
Do like the dome's on that church.
Very attractive! Glad you stopped. :)
Beautiful church. So interesting to see the many different architectures from church to church.
I like your post below here, with the birds on the ice! :)
Wonderful looking, down to the last detail!
You beat me to it Camera Girl. Just like you I past this church so many times and I had intentions of photographing. I never got around to it.
I like the shadow cast in the second shot.
A beautiful church...:)JP
We have a very similar looking church near us - but I think it is Greek in origin - but I really don't know.
Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne
very nice and the door handles are a nice touch also.
the door handle has arches that match the ones on the church. love the dome
This is a beautiful church. I love the dome.
It is a beautiful church, too bad the surroundings aren't so attractive. Probably in a pretty setting when built.
Darla
I've passed it too but would have no idea how to get to it! Thanks for the tour, EG!
Hard to miss with dome like this.
it's beautiful, indeed!
Lovely church, and I like details of it.
Hugs
Love the door handles!
Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography
It is a beautiful church. I've passed it so many times, and never got around to photographing it.
You are right, it is a very handsome building. You got a nice shot of the beautiful doors.
This is so beautiful and I'm so glad you "found" it!! Thanks, as always, for sharing!! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Enjoy -- camera in hand, of course!!
Wow, tremendously beautiful! Too last a lifetime!
Great architecture, what a great place to take photos.
It is a beautiful church and I like how you got so many details. MB
Beautiful images.
A beautiful building, I would be curious to see the inside...
ooooo, a wrong turn or getting lost, always provides something awesome!!!
A lovely building.
A very beautiful and interesting bulding!Are there so much people from Ukrainia in your aera?..
The front doors look newer than the rest of the building. I wonder if they replaced the original doors. This is one eyecatching church especially the dome.
Classic building! Ukranian Orthodox, I wondered, but no Slavic double crosses - it's Catholic. How interesting!
And well photo'ed as usual
ALOHA from Honolulu
ComfortSpiral
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I like the front doors ... beautiful
I like the arched doorways too. There is a Ukranian Orthodox church closer to where I live but it is much smaller than the one in your photos. Glad you found out how to get to the church in future.
We have never heard of this church! But the building is large and beautiful. The domes are reminiscent of Russia or the middle east. I wonder what their membership is...
I'm fascinated by those decorative door handles.
Handles can be a piece of art :)
Have a nice day.
Mormor
Really nice one, love the icicles. But it's a shame that you couldn't step inside!
It certainly is a gorgeous church! That dome is something. I wonder what the finish is or what it's made of? Glad you made that wrong turn!
Thanks for sharing the photos. Such a massive building and you captured some shadows, too.
That's a lovely looking church. Love the dome and those very pretty door handles.
Beautiful architecture.
The door is definitely Old World like:) In Italy we saw many domes like this, but I think they were Catholic.
Beautiful church and great photos!
Isn't there a saying that sometimes the wrong turns take you to the right places? It's quite a lovely building. I wonder if that green roof is copper.
What a great Church to photograph.
The dome reminds me of the Russian Orthodox churches we saw in Alaska, but they were always blue. Beautiful pictures .... Every detail is perfect. I love that you found it by getting lost!
Very impressive. The doors are inviting.
What a beauty, with it's copper domes. Fortuitious wrong turn!
Nice looking church and the door handle looks like it is well used.
It is, indeed, a beautiful church and wonderful series of shots!
Happy Weekend to you,
artmusedog and carol
The doors are very nice looking. Catholic churches are often so beautiful to photograph--a lot of them went all out on the architecture!
As you say, Slavis design, it almost looks like a model in the second picture because it's so perfect
nice dome, in Borneo when I was growing up as a Roman catholic, there wasn't a church with a dome.
You hit the jackpot with this photo shoot. I love everything about this church. Those doors are fantastic...to say the least. Just nothing not to love.
A beautiful building. I like the dome.
Amazing church. Now, I'm going to have to brush up on Ukrainian Catholic and how it differs from Russian Orthodox!
Janis
GDP
Lovely details, even in the dome.
Simple yet grand exteriors! I like the door details.
That is a beautiful building. Thank goodness for a zoom lens!
A wonderful dome and such a pretty door!
I like this church, it's a bit different in style :)
Next time you take a detour could you please go inside and have a look at that dome? I would like to find out how it is done :))
Have a beautiful day
【ツ】Knipsa
I knew you'd get to this gem sooner or later. I posted it about it (in part) a while back. Did you get a chance to see the inside? It's amazing. http://thesmittenimage.blogspot.ca/2013/12/two-hearts.html
I agree, that is a handsome building. And those doors are striking too.
Lovely pictures, CameraGirl.
Have a great week.
Sooooo many arches EG, j'adore! It's a beautiful church, glad you got the opportunity to snap it
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