点评:One will not miss the high-rising minarets and Gothic architecture style building, and even the lovely stained glass of the beautiful Church from a distance. We walked up the Daisan Zaka slope to have a closer look of this Motomachi Catholic Church which was started by a French missionary way back in 1867. An eye-drawer is a rooster at the top of the octagonal tower (wind vane?) which is 33 metres in height. This rooster supposedly serves as a guardian.
There is no admission fee to enter the church though photography and videography are prohibited.
The church was one of the earliest post Tokugawa catholic churches to be founded alongside Nagasaki and Yokohama. We were here on 2 late-evenings but unfortunately it was already closed so we missed the opportunity to have a view of the inside, the altar and grandeur, Still I made a simple quiet prayer outside, for a smooth journey and safe trip back SG..
With the strong history in mind, recommended to drop by when one is nearby.
翻译:教堂高耸的尖塔、哥特式建筑,甚至远处美丽的彩色玻璃,都令人难忘。我们沿着第三坂的斜坡拾级而上,近距离欣赏这座元町天主教堂。它由一位法国传教士于1867年创建。引人注目的是八角塔顶的一只公鸡(风向标?),高33米。据说这只公鸡是守护神。
教堂免费入场,但禁止拍照和录像。
这座教堂是德川幕府时代后最早建立的天主教堂之一,与长崎和横滨的教堂并列。我们在这里待了两个晚上,但不幸的是,它已经关门了,所以我们错过了欣赏内部、祭坛和宏伟景象的机会,不过,我在外面做了一个简单的安静的祈祷,祈求旅途顺利,安全返回新加坡。考虑到它悠久的历史,建议大家在附近时顺便去看看。