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St John’s Anglican Church
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Looks pretty unassuming on the outside, doesn’t it?  Don’t let that smallish exterior fool you, however.  Step inside St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and prepare yourself to be amazed:

St John’s Anglican Church
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Stepping inside is almost like walking into one of the masted schooners that used to ply the waters throughout this area some 150 years ago.  Even the ceiling appears to have been fashioned from the overturned hull of some long-abandoned ship.

Like the hull of a great ship

Every detail is meticulously crafted, from the display of carpentry skill to the stained glass work that adorns it.  Even the pews are works of art.

Stars by which to navigate

Charming stained glass

Marvelous pews

Click on today’s photo gallery below for some more views of this wonderful gem:

Incredible woodwork

St John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

St John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Carpentry skill in evidence at every turn

St John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

St John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

St John’s Anglican Church Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Very reminiscent of being aboard a masted schooner

Bibliography:

• Maritime provinces: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritimes
• Nova Scotia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia
• Halifax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax,_Nova_Scotia
• Lunenburg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunenburg,_Nova_Scotia
• St. John’s Anglican Church: http://www.explorelunenburg.ca/st-johns-anglican-church.html