The St. John’s Ecclesiastical District National Historic Site of Canada is pleased to announce that the 2023 Walking Guided Tours of the Historic District will be held Wednesdays and Thursdays, July 5th to August 31st, from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, starting from the steps of the medieval inspired English Gothic designed Anglican Cathedral.
The tour will also visit the Scottish Gothic Presbyterian St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (The Kirk), the English Romanesque United Gower Street United Methodist Church, and the Italianate Roman Catholic Basilica. These churches are some of the most beautiful buildings to be found in our province, and together with their associated buildings and cultural landscapes they embody the National Historic District unique in all of Canada, dating from at least the 1699.
Visitors and families are welcome to participate in a tour that will also introduce you to the District’s amazing and internationally important stained glass collection from France, Ireland,
Scotland, England, Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The cost for the Tour is $20 per person and $35.00 per family.
This year, the Basilica Parish will offer Afternoon Tea in the Basilica (tea/coffee with a delicious selection of freshly-baked goods) following the tour for $15 per person, tickets at the Basilica Visitors Desk.
To pre-register, visit the Ecclesiastical District Web Site. You can also call 754-2170 or visit the Ecclesiastical District Facebook Page, www.Facebook.com/DistrictToursNL.
Schedule: Tours will run on the following dates:
July 5 & 6, 12 & 13, 19 & 20, 26 & 27
August 1 & 2, 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 23 & 24, and 30 & 31
The Ecclesiastical District was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 2008 by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. For the Parks Canada Designation of National Historic Significance for the District see: https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=11843