Christ Church Cathedral

  Wherever we are, talking with locals about attractions that they find enjoyable (and which may not be on any tourist bucket list) is great fun. In Nashville, one site which kept coming up as one we HAD to visit was the Christ Church Cathedral, because of its beautiful stained glass windows - some of which were created by the Tiffany & Company. It took us a bit of exploration to find it. Once there, we were disappointed to find it closed (apparently it is only open from 10 am to 1 pm). However, Lori's persistence paid off when we were finally able to gain entrance through an unremarkable side door. Dianne, the Director of Communications for the Cathedral, was gracious enough to show us around, providing us with some historic background about this religious site. It is indeed beautiful! While all of the cathedral's stained glass windows are exquisite, the two sets of Tiffany & Company's triplets are exceptional. We have literally visited hundreds of churches, mosques, and temples during our travels, and would easily have to rank this one near the top. If you wish to explore this cathedral further, please visit the link listed below:

    info@christcathedral.org

Christ Church Cathedral from across the street.

Looking down the central aisle towards the main altar.

The lectern is fronted by a bronze statue of the angel Gabriel.

This elaborately carved wooden pulpit was a gift of the Parish Aid and Sewing Society.

Tiffany & Company of New York designed and built two sets of triplet windows for the church. This one is titled "House at Nazareth"...

...and this one titled "The Second Coming of Christ."

The organ loft, originally constructed in 1894.

All of the stained glass windows are exquisite!