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The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is one of the popular tourist attractions in Christchurch. The city of Christchurch gets lot of visitors all round the year and it is definitely one of the most frequented holiday destinations in New Zealand. The presence of very good facilities of communication enables the visitors to move around the city very comfortably. The city is very tourist friendly and it has lot to offer to all the visitors coming here. The visit to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament will always be remembered by the travelers coming here. The stay in this lovely city will always linger in the minds of all the visitors.

The design of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament of Christchurch is considered to be the best design of Petre. This place is commonly referred to as the Christchurch Basilica. The construction of this structure started in the year 1901 and it replaced a very small wooden church which was designed by Benjamin Mount fort. This smaller church was in use from the year 1864. The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Christchurch was opened officially in the year 1905, on 12th of February. At present the magnificent Cathedral is considered to be the finest example of renaissance style building in entire Australasia. Some say that the design of the Cathedral is based on the Church of Vincent-de-Paul, which is in Paris and belongs to the 19th century.

The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament of Christchurch got huge recognition and acclamation as well. The entire structure is made of concrete that is sheathed in Oamaru limestone. Bernard Shaw described the designer of the church as "New Zealand Brunelleschi". Around fifty men were employed at the site, during the construction of the Cathedral. It took around 90 tons of steel, 4000 cubic feet of concrete and more than 120,000 cubic feet of stone. The visit to the city of Christchurch will remain incomplete if the travelers fail to visit the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

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