An Astonishing Cathedral...

Krummhorn

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What an interesting looking cathedral ... I've never seen anything like it before.
Do we know where this place is located and/or if it has an organ?
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi Master Krummhorn,

Its located in Maringá, Brazil. I'm still looking for any reference to an organ in that sanctuary. The name of the Cathedral is Nossa Senhora Da Gloria(Our Lady Of Victory).

Cheers,

CD :):):)

And check this out - some 434 feet above ground on the Cross of that Cathedral - YOWSA!!!!!!!:

http://bp1.blogger.com/_NRYEIyKmG_c...OHMgBKs_s/s1600-h/Catedral_desmonta+(106).JPG

And here's looking up inside that Cathedral: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/359987596_90778541f4.jpg - Sheesh, if there's a digital organ inside and the speakers were placed way on high, the conical surface inside would be like the worlds longest exponential horn. Man, what would that do to the sound? Amplify it? Holy Cow.........Here's looking down inside at 400 feet: http://images.google.com/imgres?img...start=105&ndsp=21&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&sa=N

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b347/NHguy/maringa/PHTO0001.jpg
 
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marval

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What an amazing cathedral, it is certainly reaching up to God, with that tower.

Not sure I would want to climb up it though.


Margaret
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
WOW!!!

Thanx to Ms. Margaret for hunting down these vids - Fascinating!!! - No doubt about it!!!

Cheers,

CD :):):)
 

methodistgirl

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Wow! That's one way to get your church noticed. I getting ready to
see a pretty one that looked like a castle. This one is unique!
judy tooley
 

Mat

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Would BASE jumpers just love this cathedral :lol::lol::lol:
 

Krummhorn

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Hi Master Krummhorn,

Its located in Maringá, Brazil. I'm still looking for any reference to an organ in that sanctuary. The name of the Cathedral is Nossa Senhora Da Gloria(Our Lady Of Victory). . . .

Sheesh, if there's a digital organ inside and the speakers were placed way on high, the conical surface inside would be like the worlds longest exponential horn. Man, what would that do to the sound? Amplify it? Holy Cow . . .

I'm no acoustic expert, but with that cone height, it may be similar to performing outside where the sound goes straight up. The acoustics would be rather dry I would think ... no hard "edges" for the sound to echo off of inside that cone. It would be an organ builders nightmare, for sure.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Hi Master Krummhorn,

Those are solid and smooth concrete surfaces inside the cone as far as I can tell.

Cheers,

CD :):):)
 

greatcyber

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It certainly is striking and unsual in design. Just seems like a lot of wasted space. I would like to see some decoration on the inside.
 

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Well, the decoration inside is sparse but there are multi-colored glass windows surrounding the community inside.
 
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