Dunedin (New Zealand Part 35)

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...