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The Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, California. An impressive modern structure completed in 2008 that is a replacement for a cathedral destroyed in the 1989 earthquake. It has been praised for it's dramatic design, but according to the Wikipedia article on it, there has been some controversy about it's $190 million cost. Some thought the money could have been better spent on helping the poor or building schools & to add fuel to that fire, in 2005, the Catholic Diocese of Oakland had to take out a loan to cover part of a $56 million settlement with 56 child abuse victims...
Comments (22)
Adobe_One_Kenobi
One million bucks per abused child?...Something dodgy there. Great shot though.
JohnDelaquiox
That's a great building, great capture
DAVER2112
What an amazing looking building. Excellent capture. :
thecytron
Interesting photograph!
tennesseecowgirl
Interesting facts. Nice capture!
0rest4wicked
Intriguing design!
Hendesse
Excellent shot. Fantastic details and POV.
auntietk
Don't get me started ... Aside from all that, I love the architecture! That's a brilliant design, and it looks great.
alanwilliams
very futuristic design well presented
sandra46
VERY COOOOL
junge1
Nice capture and interesting commentary. Is this new structure earthquake proof?x
eyeland
junge1: Excellent question - I have no idea what the answer is.
jeroni
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
npauling
A very impressive cathedral and a super capture.
whaleman
The structure is somewhat interesting but looks unfinished with all that concrete showing. Surely the richest church on earth could afford a little marble facing when $190 million can be allocated to this little project. I'd like to see the ornateness of the offices of all the different Arch-whatevers who will be ensconced in there. Pomp for some, mere ceremony for most. It reminds me of a little poem someone wrote about an expensive sailboat and it's owner... "He coils all his lines and his binnacle shines, but he's only been sailing twice!"
Juliette.Gribnau
wonderful architecture
fallen21
Excellent capture.
Richardphotos
the architecture of churches can be impressive, but I agree the money could be used for a greater purpose.I do not know, like money laundering?
MrsRatbag
As a structure it's a gorgeous design...but as Tara said, don't get me started!
moochagoo
Quite good capture and kind of architecture.
Celart
Nice capture. Well done
danapommet
I like the design and the patterns in the center!