Gothic Revival: St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh

St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh

Many who admire St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh would definitely agree that she resembles a cathedral rather than a school.

Once a KL friend of mine was lost in Ipoh and she called me. When I asked for her landmarks, she said "I'm next to a big church in front of Padang Ipoh". Obviously she was referring to our beloved alma mater, SMI.

SMI resembles old cathedrals of that in the European countries because she adopts the neo-Gothic design. Neo-Gothic style, also known as Gothic Revival, derives from the Middle Ages. Taken as it is from Gothic churches, neo-Gothic evokes a kind of permanence and solemnity.

There are several world landmark buildings which adopt neo-Gothic architecture. Among them are Palace of Westminster, London (Houses of Parliament), Christ Church, Oxford; Saint Clotilde Basilica, Paris; and closer to home, St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore.

Palace of Westminster, London

Christ Church, Oxford

Saint Clotilde Basilica, Paris

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore

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Related post:

1. St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh (Part I).
2. St. Michael's Institution, Ipoh (Part II).