Church of the Good Shepherd
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The Church of the Good Shepherd is a small historic stone church on the shores of Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, renowned for its picturesque alpine setting and star-filled night skies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of the Good Shepherd canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
ⓘ
heritage building ⓘ |
| architect |
R. S. D. Harman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Strachan De Renzy Harman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone church architecture ⓘ |
| builtFor | Mackenzie Country pioneer families ⓘ |
| commemorates | pioneer settlers of the Mackenzie Basin ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| continent |
Australasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Anglican ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large window behind the altar overlooking Lake Tekapo
ⓘ
simple rustic interior ⓘ small bell tower ⓘ stone altar ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMonument | Mackenzie Sheepdog Statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | Heritage New Zealand list ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed historic place ⓘ |
| knownFor |
astrophotography
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picturesque lakeside setting ⓘ star-filled night skies ⓘ tourist photography ⓘ views of the Southern Alps ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship services
ⓘ
baptisms ⓘ funerals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Tekapo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mackenzie District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Lake Tekapo ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| partOf | Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionTourismBrand | Tekapo / Mackenzie tourism region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | timber ⓘ |
| setting |
Southern Alps backdrop
ⓘ
alpine landscape ⓘ |
| tourismImportance |
iconic New Zealand photography location
ⓘ
major tourist attraction in Lake Tekapo ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglican Church in Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ local interdenominational Christian community ⓘ |
| visitorPolicy |
open to visitors for limited hours
ⓘ
restrictions on photography inside during services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.