This was a stop during a road trip on August 12, 2017. I will say that this is southwest of Unity, Saskatchewan in a very rural area. There is nothing near this church. There is a population challenged small town a few miles up the road. Other than that there is nothing nearby. It is a Roman Catholic Church built from 1918 to 1920 and is still in use.
After going inside I was immediately struck by the interior. It is an amazing sight.
Looking back from in front of the altar to the balcony.
I spent a fair amount of time admiring the artwork. The artwork was done by a famous artist, Count Berthold von Imhoff. He did the artwork for a number of rural churches. This is the first time I had encountered his work. I am somewhat religious. I am not Catholic. I could not help but feel a deep sense of reverence in this place. I enjoyed the beautiful silence of this church. I could have spent hours here.
The view from the upper level at the back.
From the inside looking out.
Wow, gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing, what a beautiful church!
ReplyDeleteYa know what I like about these churches, BW?
ReplyDeleteNo parking lots. No asphalt.
That is some spectacular artwork.
You park on grass. There is a shrine on the grounds. All of the roads in the area are gravel. It is in a truly rural area. The gate was open and the church was open. I feel I was lucky to get to see something like this.
DeleteWas there someone on the premises (like a caretaker or parishioner or someone) or was the church just there, in the middle of nowhere, with its door unlocked? I remember 50 years ago on the prairies when no one locked their doors, but it's usually not done anymore. Such are the times we live in.
ReplyDeleteThe grounds are fairly large. There is a shrine and some outbuildings. There may have been someone there. If there was I did not see them.
DeleteThere are still a handful of churches with unlocked doors here in the prairies. Not mentioning any names or places but I can think of a few that have always adhered to their open door policy...and they are each over one hundred years old. So far, so good! I hope the doors can remain open well into the future.
DeleteIn a word: spectacular! I must try to make it farther north sometime soon.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful.
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