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Dunedin (New Zealand Part 35)

Nai-publish: 28.01.2019

Dunedin was planned and founded by Scottish immigrants who wanted to recreate their old home here. That's why they also named the city Dunedin, the Gaelic name for Edinburgh.



We started our tour at the Octagon, a square in the heart of the city. In addition to some historic buildings, this is also where the main thoroughfares of the city center branch off.


Octagon
Octagon


Also located there is the Anglican St. Paul's Cathedral, which was built in the style of New Zealand Neo-Gothic from 1915-19. However, it remained unfinished and the sanctuary was not added until 50 years later, in a modern style.


St. Paul's Cathedral


Perched on a hill (unfortunately, Dunedin is a very hilly city, which makes the city tour a bit challenging for those used to flatland) not far away, the Catholic St. Joseph's Cathedral overlooks the city center.


St. Joseph
St. Joseph's Cathedral

We spent a bit longer at the Toitu Otago Settlers Museum, which provides information about the arrival and life of the first European settlers.


Toitu Otago Settlers Museum - Settler
Toitu Otago Settlers Museum - Settler's House


The old train station a bit further on finally made us think of Scotland - until we read in the travel guide that it was built in the Dutch Renaissance style.


Train Station
Train Station


There are no regular train services from Dunedin anymore. Today, only excursion trains for tourists depart from here.



We also visited the Scottish church in the city, the First Presbyterian Church. Although it was not the first church on this site, it can claim to have the tallest church tower in Dunedin.


First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church


We made one last stop at the University, which was founded in 1869 as the country's first university. The then 81 students have now grown to about 20,000.


University


For an evening snack, we stopped at a pub to commemorate the Scottish heritage of the city. The evening also ended at 9 pm with a polite request to leave...


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