If Michaelangelo Were Hawaiian
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| The interior of the church Photo by Flickr–Creative Commons by konaboys |
In the late 1800s, Father John Velge began painting frescoes on, well, everything inside the St. Benedict’s Catholic Church in Captain Cook (Big Island). Since then, the heavenly imagery therein has been referred to as The Painted Church.
How to get there:
Take Ke Ala o Keawe Road or Hawaii Belt Road (highway 11) to Painted Church Road, which looks deceivingly residential at first. Take it up over the switchback and look for the white steeple. Outside, on the church grounds, you get a great view of things, and can sometimes buy goods like medals and crucifixes from a cart outside.
4 Comments
That is an absolutely spectacular picture!
That looks like a great place to spend an afternoon, taking photos. What beautiful frescoes, painted with love.
Great post, Jody!
What a beautiful place to visit!
Apryl
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