Exploring an Incredible Abandoned Cathedral 

dude same. i still have such an appreciation for stuff like this.

In a city near me they turned an abandoned church in to a radio station. Looks amazing now. Shame the station has slowly started to move operations away.

Hard to say, this church decayed because too many people are "by no mean religious".

@Oh Yeah Yeah As an atheist you still adore mans attempt to find God.Let me tell you something even if we are wrong and their is a god.Which seems unlikely im sure he or she would not forget us.

Like being a vegetarian and appreciating a nice steak. Unless you truly have it you’ll never fully appreciate it... not even close

Yes, "Oh my God" is exactly why these cathedrals exist at all

Architect: that was *exactly* what birth was going for

so that intrusive music doesn't count as overdramatise to you i take it...

@@FARDEENKHANQWE123 it still has to be entertaining it adds atmosphere that's lost when you loose the dimension of directional hearing

@@FARDEENKHANQWE123 he's talking about the copycat Jake Paul explorers

@@precesionnoreaster1507 by intrusive i mean it was way too loud to the point that it was disturbing to me.if it was n't as loud maybe i'd have a different opinion.

@@FARDEENKHANQWE123 Oh I thought you meant it ruined it. I listen over speakers and not on headphones so I don't hear it

Unfortunately it takes a lot of money and contracts to keep buildings up to date and in good conditions. There aren't many ways you can reuse a church building without large money contracts and investors. This building, due to its size and location, will most unfortunately probably end up in worse decay and not be used again.

Brittany S thank god in the UK we have a thing called The National Trust which protects buildings such as this. Why this model is not replicated elsewhere in other 1st world nations is beyond me.

Agree...

Utterly criminal to build it in the first place

Lee Buco I’m not a religious person, but I do have a profound respect for religious architecture.

Amen

If a church is beyond repair, the artifacts ...stained glass windows,, wood, pews, pipes etc can be salvaged and repurposed in for the homeless and poor for badly needed housing for Gods children.

REDHOTCHILIFARTS amen to that

You know I agree 100%. Not only are they being wasted, they are historical and would give new and existing churches a museum artifact....

Organs are so expensive. I am shocked that they just left it there to rot.

yeah i was diein laughin

That is an impressive looking building. What a shame that it is falling apart. They to not build buildings like this anymore. The architectural is just impressive. It is amazing on how they build those in the olden days. When was this Cathedral build ?

. I wouldn't want to do that that looks dangerous I've been very I would want to wear boots up to my knees and a lot of protection on my body and a pistol and maybe a machine gun and maybe a couple I may be a couple of bombs not really what I meant is that I would be scared to do it if you get caught entering that place cuz the government of that County or wherever you're at could you go to jail I'll meaning top breaking and entry trespassing but I enjoy the video but I wouldn't want to go down a I am A WOMAN 👩🙅👄😨😨😨😨😵😵😵😵💀☠👻👽👾🤖💩💀💀💀💀💀☠☠☠👻👻👻👻👻👽😥😥😥😮😮😮😮🙃🙃🙃😨😨😨😰😰😵😵🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠😲😲😲😲😲😲😲🤢🤢🤢

Where is this church located in new york. Do you have the street address

... And the worst thing is ... I would have done the same, hahaha! I liked that organ pipe as a didge too :D :p

I too, am a Catholic and I love old Cathedrals and churches. There is something so mysterious about them. Especially the time period.

Institute of Christ the King handles these kind of restorations. I think so might FSSP. IDK about Sspx. Wish one of these orders would restore this place. It must have been so beautiful!

If only Vatican could use some of their trillions to take care of old churches.

I'd drive extra miles to attend a restoration like this over smaller churches. We've spread ourselves out and the special ones surface.

Amen

Me too! When I was in Italy 🇮🇹 visiting my cousins, I was in awe of the beautiful old buildings. I wonder about the people who lived while those stunning buildings were built.

Agreed!

Agreed! Such a beautiful place with an enormous history inside need to be restored.

It would cost the national debt!

I agree!

Fire follows!

Me too .

Wolfcat Wildcat Is not a building is a Church of Jesus and God. dumbo

Awesome Luigi Pro 1232003 the people are the church.

Awesome Luigi Pro 1232003 not the building

@@judsonlindsey7891 The people are the church Ive been saying that to myself for a while now blessings from London England.

Thank you. How could this happened? In my country such a beautiful church never be given up for decay.

While religion itself is as dead and decayed as the buildings these guys explore and even though the childish notions of gods and other magic should be allowed to die along with them, buildings like this should not. They should be preserved on the sake of history and architecture alone.

@@vermilion7777 Sure. That's why religion and religious belief is on the decline and why atheism and nonbelief is the fastest growing group of "religious belief", especially in America according to every census and survey conducted in past two decades. And your argument that atheists don't procreate is so idiotic that I can't even dignify it with any proper response other than ridicule. You're truly a prime specimen for PeopleAgainstIdiots. You sir, are an idiot.

@@PeopleAgainstRetards Lol, yeah right. Argumentum ad hominem... lol... you should watch who you call an idiot... Why do you think that muslims will be the majority in europe in a few decades? Sekularists have

Russ Ormrod Well if society doesn’t do anything about it either

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JH & CS Odell was the builder.

David Schofield i know, im an organist too. What i wouldnt give to play an organ like that with magnificent acoustics every sunday. All new churches are so uninspiring filled with carpet, padded seats, and the best digital organ money can buy.....yawn.

Mal can i join you? I think with a little oil we can get it playing again.

Same. I wonder if there's any recordings of it

@@noahpierson440 what was the name of the church

Interesting! I never that about that before, how a sword wouldn't be accessible with a right hand. Thanks for sharing!

Which is why left handed were in fact liked at attacking side as they could attack better

Wow, interesting, thanks for that cool info👍

Thats pretty interesting

Very cool, thank you for sharing.

albany ny, ten broeck st

Jessica, I love you for that answer. I have been looking for this for years!!!

Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, as I am sure you know, just burned and will probably take between $5 Billion and $10 Billion to restore. This church appears to be about 1/10 as big and the damage may be less extreme so I would estimate between $200 million and $500 million though it certainly could be much higher than that. To build a modern church with the same capacity would run between $5 million and $10 million to build. It wouldn't be nearly as nice or fancy but it would certainly do the job. The Roman Catholic church is hurting for funds. They have been hit by many lawsuits in the last 30 years and the parishes are shrinking and donating less and less money. Only a parish consisting of nothing but extremely generous millionaires would be able to pay for the restoration of such a church. What will happen is at some point all the stained glass, art and bells and whatever else they can salvage will be removed then this building will be photographed in detail and then torn down due to lack of funds for a restoration project. Or more likely no one will think to photograph it in detail and an arson will burn it down and the art will be lost and afterwards everyone will cry about how nobody wanted to restore it.

@JoleFin I fully agree with you. It's about history and identity. If we lost what made us, we will don't know what we will become. I understand that not everyone has the same faith and I respect that. But, as you said, it's about cultural heritage. We can have a different point of views about the metaphysical and about God, but we all are humans and we know what it's important for our destiny as a whole. History is part of that. We are not different from Daesh if we destroy our heritage in order to promote a radical political view. Every civilization, especially a civilization with a scientific focus, need to respect history and culture in order to preserve knowledge and understanding of the reality.

​@@nunyabiznez6381 Yeah, Notre Dame show for me two sides of humankind. One is positive when we embrace a cause to preserve history and heritage. But another one is negative when people don't care about buildings because of the costs and so on. Neglect history and cultural heritage it's a crime for all people, born and unborn, from the present or the past. If our society embraces the conscience that heritage it's about ourselves and our future, our destiny as a whole, not only Cathedrals and Churchs will be safe but also the humankind. Because we will have the motivation to work together. And that is what I wish can happen more often.

@@sashalamounier1432 There are billions of buildings in the world, and millions of churches, temples, mosques etc. You can't preserve all of them.That may be sad, but it's also life. That church may look beautiful, but in a way it's also a dime a dozen. There's plenty of other churches that look pretty much the same. In particular, there are many actual gothic churches that aren't 19th century imitations. Tearing it down wouldn't imply a neglect of history.

@@blahfasel2000 I understand your point. But look in that way. Of course, we can't preserve every single building on the Earth. But, we can preserve what it's important for us. Right? You will not tear down your house for any reason, after all, it's YOUR house. When I said that historic Cathedrals abandoned like this one means that the local Catholic community and the West civilization are not so engaged in preserve our common history, it's because to me a lot of people doesn't care so much. In that case, implied a neglected history because we have the option to take care or don't take care. If this Cathedral is in this condition, it means that a lot of people don't care.

Yes and they have Castles also and I think That Americans and Europeans should get together and save all that can be saved I would pay extra Taxes for this.

Thank God for those of us who buy history and restore it.

There are very, very few churches "like that" in the UK. We have a "listed building" scheme set up and pretty much anything of any architectural/historic significance is not allowed to to fall into ruin. Unfortunately the idiots filming this had no worthwhile knowledge, it seemed, to impart about the building, age/architect/owner ect. or why it was abandoned. Structural integrity?? Doubt it, it's only about 150 years old (Victorian Gothic?) but even so, there are buildings in far worse a state that have been rescued.

In Ireland we are converting our churches into restaurants, libraries, bars and museums. Religion is dying off but churches shouldn't be let rot as they are so beautiful architecturally. Our churches are all like this one. Most build in the 16th to 19th centuries. We are also converting old castles and manors into restaurants and hotels.

How about those moneybags help. Why poor people are always the ones who give everything away ?

Catholic church is one of the richest organisations in the world and THEY can't be bothered to save it. But absolutely nothing is stopping YOU from crowdsourcing a save.....

@Allen Loser Perhaps asking your bishop or cardinal to appeal to the purse-string-holders of the Catholic Church would help....Certainly it is more important that a congregation not be lost than to have expensive works of art that could be sold just sitting around doing nothing. "It is easier for a camel to pass........"

Any fund raising should consider the month-to-month maintence cost (heat, water, etc) and insurance for an empty deteriorating building. ...

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Alexi Starr yeah, they had loads of awesome tricks like that. Such as the special windows they used that are easy to shoot bows out of but hard to shoot them into.

You don't shoot bows. You launch arrows or shoot arrows.

Rick Drew thanks, i think i got my point across though, which would not be that poor of a job for someone self taught in the English language.

Rick Drew actually, you nock and loose an arrow, like you load and shoot a bullet.

Alexi Starr jokes on them I'm a southpaw

The church resolved to build a larger building with a more artistic and elaborate design. A large plot of land, bounded by Ten Broeck, Second and First streets, was acquired for $45,000. Plans for the new building were drawn up by Patrick Keeley. The ground was broken in the fall of 1855. The cornerstone was laid by the Rev. Bishop McCloskey on June 1, 1856. The mammoth Gothic Revival styled building, measuring 212-feet and 116-feet, was completed in 1860 at a cost of $250,000.

it would be if you don't vote that orange turd in again.

Unlike most urbex videos, this sort of makes me feel safe and peaceful. Nostalgia I guess.

Hardly, you need to seriously take a much closer look at St. Patrick's

There are more beautiful medieval churches than that one in NYC

@@Jiskpirate When you say medieval do you mean "medieval style"? Because "medieval" means from the fall of the Roman empire up to about 1400s. And I don't think NYC existed back then.

@@JC-XL Perhaps I should clarify. What I meant saying was that mainly in Europe where I am from there are much more beautiful churches which actually date from the medieval period that outshine the mostly cheap and neo-gothic churches built in NYC. And no, NYC did not exist back then. Founded by the Dutch in about 1624.

@@Jiskpirate Plenty of neo-Gothic in Europe. Also, beauty is a very subjective thing. I love Gothic cathedrals (strictly speaking, this is not a cathedral because it's not the church of a bishop), such as the ones in Cologne, Paris, Florence and Milan, but judging a religious building on "beauty" is kind of missing the point.

spicecrop. Ok go for it

The problem I see is that the concrete has a lot of cracks, they would have to tear down walls to reinforce the structural integrity of the whole church.

No actually it could not easily be restored. Restoring this structure would cost somewhere around $200,000,000 - $500,000,000 give or take. I'm probably underestimating that range. Even with that money one would need to bring in specialists from Europe to repair this church. A structure like this was not built by local craftsman. This is a specialized construction project probably built by French or Italian craftsmen imported just for the job. It probably took a decade to build this. Restoration always costs more than tearing it down and starting over which is why this would be such an expensive project. Also it is likely that it would be 5-10 years before one could bring in anyone since all the top people are now working on Notre Dame in Paris so they won't be available for a few years. You don't turn a project like this over to your local handy man.

Restoring the organ alone would cost about $1 million. And one of the brick walls is buckling.

spicecrop Unfortunately what’s the point of restoring it when no one nearby uses it anymore? :( Hence, it is left this way...

Here's the Organ Historical Society entry on the organ - pipeorgandatabase.org/OrganDetails.php?OrganID=51883 Hopefully someone can dismantle the organ and store it properly , since it seem(ed) like a fine instrument and it would be a shame to expose it to more vandalism and neglect. - A fellow organ nerd

Mark Demmin II, The Vintage Voice Thanks.

Gotta respect god. 👊😩

Ben Payne it’s funny how abandoned mansions get trashed, but abandoned sacred buildings are pretty much left alone.

Ben Payne n

that's actually not always true, in Detroit many abandoned churches a re vandalized @@rayva1

@Louise XSt. Joseph's Church is a historic Gothic church in the Ten Broeck Triangle section of Albany, New York's Arbor Hill neighborhood. Ref: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Joseph's_Church_(Albany,_New_York)

I was going to say the same thing. Really beautiful shots.

Ashes to ashes etc.

May the Almighty God , Lord Jesus Christ help this Church to be open again .Amen

Pay for it!!

◄ Acts 7:48 ► Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

That is because young people today do not go to church and many do not even believe in God. Instead they want communism, that is why America has the problems we have today. No morals , selfishness and high tech is all they care about and sports like football that is their God.

Do you know where this Cathedral is

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@@carynkelly4988 Albany NY

This is very sad. What a beautiful structure. Yes, it looks as if there are MANY parts which could be savaged away if the building is a loss. I strongly disagree -- 'the building is a loss.' The guys didn't mention the smell of water damage, and obviously, we need to check the roof. The physical stability of the inner-support columns throughout the church, is an issue. Add a modernized plumbing system to the list..minus lead piping.

The true graffiti writers are artists too, I can't see that happening

That's like an invite. . .

Too late....

@@SteveVi0lence turd

graffiti artists (most, at least) have a code of conduct. non-commercial cars, small businesses, places of worship, and other similar structures fall into that category of things not to be vandalized

I bet he was playing her organs too. HEYOOOO

@@vince-367 N

shpigenzig cretin taggers who define themselves as 'artists'. IMO they need a good whipping :-)

i think most of the things in there were part of the art event that they mentioned, i didnt saw any graffiti. where is it?

D G 13:56 for example. This cathedral needs some faith and love.

@@shpigenzig lol, i swear i was thinking that was part of the exhibition like the other drawings, but now i see. thx. Also i agree, it is a shame the state that is is, but i believe i would be really hard, maybe even impossible to restore it. The cost to do it would be really high and i'm not seeing someone investing that amount on it, as i said, it is a shame, but i believe that this is the case. And if we consider that fact that most likely there are other newer churches near this location, would make it even worse in the eyes of a possible investor. I think the only way this cathedral would be able to be in running conditions would be if they didnt let it reach this level of damage. There are still old cathedrals that are still well maintained, lets just hope that whoever takes care of them doesnt allow them to became like this.

many bells in the Niagara Region of Canada are stamped "New York" - now I'm curious if they're from Meneely Bell Foundry

Not a Cathedral, no Bishop.

@@bhaalspawn34 it was built as a cathedral so it can still be called one

That’s not a Cathedral. It’s just a Neo-Gothic Church in Albany. Albany’s population has been in decline for decades.

I think of this as being half derelict but is half ok so the restoration is not as difficult as beginning all over again

Are you kidding me the poeple who built this church should be shot. Why would you spend so much in a place to whorship god its kinda sick the way the spend so much on a church while poeple at there front door starve ti death every day

@@charlestorruella8591 Funny, it all in what you believe in what's important. When churches like this were being built. It was an honor to God for the sacrifice his son made for man kind. This was top level importance then. Today top most importance is football stadiums, basketball arenas, expensive Government building that are never maintained... all while people step over the starving. Like it or not there will always be Starving and society's will keep emphasizing new places of importance...😊

@@1533ramsay i use to belive i really did, but now im one of those starving poeple i work. 10 hours most days and bills take every dime my income matches my outgoing. It to the point of suffering the things i have done to keep food on my kids table cause i cant sit at the dinner table because i feel so bad. No famliy other then my own. I went without a car for two years and where i live work and stores and stuff are not close together. Here it us 3 months after i got the car and im thinking. Of giving it up because i camt afford to fix it in which it breaks down alot. I know one day it will all be over my kids will be grown and will be able to deal with me leaving this world. I cannot wait

@@charlestorruella8591 I'm very sorry to hear your struggle. Your right life is very hard. I'm in the middle of a divorce. Been married 20 years. I have my own business and can't seems to make ends meet myself. However, I'm not starving. I pray you can find your way out of this situation...👍

Just to get some pedos running around that church?

you would have made a great investment in heaven, the Lord would reward you for restoring His house

@@vennue9958 the Lord's house is not a man made structure. Heretic.

A million wouldn’t be enough for the repair.

May God bless your good will

Hahaha

NOT a cathedral

Haha funny. Liked that one

Lol @ThisisDanbell

Stop using other people's You Tube accounts, Dan.

DAN ARNIT

Omg im subbed to him

Yeah, a clean demolition would be just the thing. I'd say it's restoration would be dependent upon the intercession of Saint Fulton Sheen.

No worries, it will be converted to a mosque sooner than you can imagine.

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WHERE IS THIS CHURCH?

@@rraddena Saint Joseph's Albany, NY

Ok just let me start going to church...ahh nevermind.

The fact is : one can love the buildings, the paintings, the organ, the music in a general acceptance. And in the same time absolutely doesn't want to support the catholic dogma. _I am this kind of person._ I am an organist. First of all, above all : I am a musician, a musician like many others. What distinguishes me is I'm part of the saddests ones : the instrument I love and I play is definitely not affordable to me. I'll never get _my own_ organ at home (unless I win the lotto or the bingo I never play to). So I have to go to a church to play such an instrument, but in the same time, I have NOTHING to do with the dogma. That's my deal: I have to support 1 hour of mass to play 1 hour of my instrument. I'm in a church every sunday, but never invite me to pray : I'm here for music, not for religion. I'll never blame the ones who find solace in God. This just NOT my case... even if every sunday I'm here for the mass. It's not the loss of a catholic place I'm mourning about. It's the loss of sense, as this building could be a home for refugiees, as the organ could have been saved, as the bells could knows another end than rusting due to the snow. We have become crazy. We human, have chosen the worst road ever. Our pride has grown to a point our civilization is nearly lost.

northangerabbey Roblox Hopefully the Great Awakening changes the world in fundamental ways, everything gets turned over to be restored in a real (as never seen before) way and fully rejuvenated for mind blowing praise and life changing worship that will exalt the nations in His name. Amen!

General Ackbar TLDR. Go post it to reddit im sure youll get 1000 upboats

@@lePPa-7h Not concerned, too short.

freaking love your Evo maaann

Good idea!

If the super structure is intact or restored, that bulding looks very restorable. Like Notre Dame, everyone thought it would crumble, but cathedrals tend to be very stout buildings. They have to be. I'd bet the right contractor could restore the fuctionality of that cathedral for less than a million bucks.

@@aaronvoss748 Some are some aren't. Looks like there might be some plaster where stone would be. A lot of different building materials in this one. That stained glass should be salvaged at minimum.

yeah, it is a shame to see such a nice place abandoned like that

How can a person do anything if they wanted to people post these things but they never tell anyone where the hell they're at

@A Sojourner St. Joseph's is not a cathedral, it was a parish church in the Diocese of Albany. The cathedral in Albany is The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, also a very impressive bit of Neo Gothic architecture with strong English influences.

@@larikipe940 Thank you, I knew it had to be some northeastern industrial city. I doubt most people who aren't Catholic know what a cathedral really is. The only reason I know is because our Catholic friends recently built a new cathedral in Raleigh. It's really impressive on the outside, and I understand the stained glass windows came from a closed church in PA. holynamecathedralnc.org/

A.G. M. Good to know. Thank You for sharing.

How did they get down there? Sewer?

Y9ou're right that the altAr is traditionally at the east end of nave. However, looking at Google Maps for 41 Ten Broeck St, Albany, the altAr here is on the west end of the church.

I would bet Germans. Definitely Catholic.

My thoughts as well. I believe 13:57 would have been the Tabernacle.

@@claudermiller Yeah I was thinking the same--don't forget the Germans.

Its absolutely a disgrace that the american government allows their heritage and historical buildings to fall into such a poor state of repair, if this was in england or a other part of Europe their government would defiantly not allow this to happen and would pump money into it to preserved it, this place should be up and running and allowing people to go and visit it, not rotting away, its such a shame, America has some great historical building, but some of them like this one are allowed to rot away, and be forgotten, and some are even knocked down altogether

@@subconscious.com_usa6691 Yea in America we don't waste money on restoring old buildings that obviously no one cares about. I don't want my taxes paying to restore a church that I won't go to. Also if the government renovated a bunch of churches and opened them to the public that would be stupid because we have separation of church and state.

Our country is largely lost. The moral compass of the country has been twisted and hacked at so much!

Liberals have brainwashed the generation to do so..

Those people are probably buried in the grave yard next to the church...Sad!!!

You're right. It would literally cost thousands/month just to heat this place!

Mark, you right but there's always unfortunately people in the world, none ending misery, a lot of people don't help themselves yet they expect help from others people or divine help - one of them is me, that sum it all - peace

Saudi Arabia will put up the money to restore it on condition it be made a mosque.

they found jesus

LOL

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