HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

On the southern edge of the square is the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, in Gothic style, whose foundation stone was laid in 1818. It was consecrated in 1823 after 5 years of work. It is one of the oldest existing buildings in Port of Spain. The original structure of the cathedral was made of wood, before a fire destroyed it in 1908. The cathedral was built using neo-Gothic elements from the late 1740s. The cathedral incorporates pinnacle buttresses, a steeply pitched roof and an emphasis on height.