Since 1861, St. Xavier Church in downtown Cincinnati has been the heart of Catholic life in these parts. Conceived in 1856 and raised between 1858-1861, the church has stood strong and endured good and bad times. Almost destroyed by fire in 1882, the church bounced back and still stands proud today. This magnificent church has been seen by many eyes, and captured by many mediums. I am lucky to have been one of them. (Click on a photo for a much larger view)
Humbled.
Profile.
Frills.
Not alone anymore.
Contrast.
Up close and personal.
Fingers.
Have you the time?
Inhabitants.
Layers.
Peeking.
Not aligned.
Swirl.
Another day.
Come visit.
sethsnap 
cool shots…… particularly like the contrast between old and new…… btw, how are you going my northern hemisphere friend?
Terry
Thanks@!!
Nice shots, been a long time sense I have been to Cinnci, but I might have wandered past her in a buzzed state during college.
Michael… Maybe, although it’s not in the “buzzed” area. 😉 Which uni? UC or XU?
Nice shots…you should see if you can get permission to take pictures inside the place…I bet its beautiful.
Thanks Philip. Good idea.
Love this picture.
Thank you!
Beautiful details and contrasts.
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He could eat as much as he wants 🙂 And then walk the dog afterwards for exercise!
He loves dogs so that shouldn’t be a problem.
Excellent! Now all we need is a financial backer and it’s a done deal 🙂
Indeed.
That church is gorgeous!! I wished they still did architecture like that in buildings these days!! Awesome!!
Lisa, they don’t build them like that today do they? Thanks.
I posted a link to this post, Details In The City and your main page to a group I am in about Architecture. I know your photography spans a broad spectrum, but whether you know it or not you do a superb job in capturing architectural details. 🙂
Thanks Kevin. I like all sorts of photography. I think it’s because I have an odd brain and I see things weirdly. 😉
My church celebrated it’s 175th anniversary last year. It’s a beautiful little church that sits on the banks of the Delaware River. As you walk out the front door, you can see the river and the state of PA on the other side. The churched burned down at some point and was rebuilt. I love going there. Christmas Eve services are especially moving.
Wow Kathy, sounds like a beautiful place. 🙂 Take some pictures for us.
Excellent. Beautiful!
Thanks.
I was married here. It is even more beautiful on the inside than the outside.
Nice Laura. I’ll have to check out the inside soon.
Nice snaps, following tour tradition, you hace quite a zoom and you know how to use it. Which magnification hace you used? (mm or x). Judging from the image quality, it seems a dslr, so it must be heavy to carey around
Thanks. It’s a nikon 5200 with a Nikkor 55mm-300mm. It’s not that heavy.
As always a brilliant gallery – the clock image is my favorite.
Thanks Viveka.
I absolutely adore the clock on the church. How unique and gorgeous ❤
Thank you.
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