First Church Invercargill
First Presbyterian Church
A red-brick Romanesque-Byzantine church completed in 1915, with a tall bell tower that is another city-centre landmark.
The church was designed by architect John Burnside and blends Romanesque and Byzantine styles. Its red-brick façade has white decorative bands, and a tall bell tower rises above it. It is classified as a Category I historic building in New Zealand. The church is on Tay Street, near the city centre, and its exterior can be admired at any time. Its interior has limited opening hours, but you can go inside during Sunday services.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; interior usually open during services
Nearby sights
- St Mary's Basilica
- Invercargill Water Tower
- Classic Motorcycle Mecca
- E Hayes & Sons (World's Fastest Indian)
- Queens Park
- Bill Richardson Transport World
- Thomsons Bush
- Sandy Point Domain