Wednesday, January 30, 2013

C is for Christ the Light

The Cathedral of Christ the Light is the seat of the Oakland Catholic diocese.  It's the first cathedral built in the 21st century.  An older cathedral, located in a different part of town, was damaged in the big 1989 earthquake and needed to be replaced.  The physical site at Lake Merritt seems to suit the architecture nicely.  The cathedral has been previously featured here.  Linked to ABC Wednesday

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  1. I really like the architecture!

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  2. That is stunning. Any chance of seeing inside?

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  3. I like the curved lines ... modern structure in contrast to what it represents ... a religion that dates back for a long period of time.

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  4. Beautiful site for the new Cathedral.

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  5. I would not have pegged it as a cathedral. I like it
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. I never would've guessed this is a cathedral. While it's nice, I think I'm old school enough that I prefer a classic looking cathedral. Nice submission for today's theme.

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  7. A wonderful piece of architecture. I like the way you composed this shot.

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  8. Wow...interesting and very unusual architecture for a Catholic Cathedral!!! I'll bet it's beautiful inside! The "new" cathedral in Los Angeles is strange looking outside, but gorgeous inside...

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  9. Very cool, the most interesting contemporary cathedral this side of Evey.

    Thank you for your recent comments about St. Louis' quirkiness. We really have a lot and I'm proud of it.

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  10. Fantastic! You are right, the surface of the new cathedral really fits the texture of the nearby water.

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  11. cool cathedral! i am adding this to my list of places to see when i drive to Oakland next

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  12. Very modern design for a cathedral, it works really well with its surrounds here, nice water reflections.

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