Whalebone Arch

Monument in Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

 Whalebone Arch, situated in front of Christ Church Cathedral. Constructed in 1933 from the jawbones of two blue whales, it commemorates a century of continuous British administration in the Falklands—plus, the soaring arch offers perspective on the size of these marine giants. But don’t stop at the arch: Step inside the cathedral to learn about the history of Christianity in this remote settlement. The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, Christ Church was built in the 1890s from regional stone on the former site of Holy Trinity Church, which was ruined by the devastating peat slip (a type of landslide) that destroyed part of Stanley in 1886. The locals are proud of this building—it decorates the reverse side of Falkland pound notes.

Arch created in 1933 from two whale jawbones to commemorate 100 years of British administration.

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Whale Bone Arch & Stanley Harbor from Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley, Falkland Islands, a Digital Oil Painting By Jeri Rae From a Google Earth 360 photo by G. Hine Christ Church Cathedral, Stanley, Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas according to Argentina) - Geographic Location of The Day Whale Bone Arch In the front of Christ Church Cathedral stands a monument—a whalebone arch, made from the jaws of two blue whales. The monument was raised in 1933 to commemorate the centenary of the British rule in Falkland Islands. Christ Church Cathedral on Ross Road, in Stanley, Falkland Islands, is the southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world, consecrated in 1892. It is the parish church of the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the British Antarctic Territories. The Parish of the Falkland Islands is part of the Anglican Communion. Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is located on the island of East Falkland, on a north-facing slope in one of the wettest parts of the islands. At the 2012 census, the town had a population of 2,121;[1] the entire population of the Falkland Islands was 2,841 on Census Day on 15 April 2012. #FalklandIslands #StanleyFalklandIslands #GeographicLocationOfTheDay #ChristChurchCathedral #WhaleBoneArch