First Church of Otago

The First Church of Otago is a major church in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located on Moray Place, 100 meters south of the city center, in the heart of the city. The congregation is the city's principal Presbyterian congregation. The construction is considered to be the most remarkable of New Zealand's nineteenth-century churches, and Heritage New Zealand has designated it as a Category One structure.

The congregation had been meeting in smaller earlier buildings prior to the construction of the church, but the rapid growth of the city's population necessitated the construction of a larger, more permanent facility.

The First Church of Otago stands gloriously in Dunedin's centre. This ornate Gothic-style tower, built in 1862 by renowned 19th-century architect Robert Lawson, is notable for its distinctive 56.4-meter (185-foot) spire, which is pierced on all sides by gabled windows.

Address: 415 Moray Place, Dunedin Central, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand

Year of Construction: 1850

Website: https://firstchurchotago.org/