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.

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Church of the Good Shepherd canonical 1

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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
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

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Lake Tekapo hasLandmark Church of the Good Shepherd