St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata
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St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kolkata is a prominent 19th-century Anglican cathedral renowned for its Indo-Gothic architecture and status as a major Christian landmark in eastern India.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
ⓘ
Christian religious site ⓘ church building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
C. K. Robinson
ⓘ
William Nairn Forbes ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
ⓘ
Indo-Gothic ⓘ |
| builder |
British East India Company
ⓘ
surface form:
East India Company (patronage)
|
| category |
19th-century Anglican church buildings in India
ⓘ
Anglican cathedrals in India ⓘ Cathedrals in Kolkata ⓘ |
| consecrationYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1847 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1839 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Paul the Apostle
|
| denomination | Church of North India ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Church of North India ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalStatus | cathedral of the Diocese of Calcutta ⓘ |
| facedEvent | damage in earthquakes ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 19th century ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church ⓘ |
| governingBody | Diocese of Calcutta ⓘ |
| hasRestoration | reconstruction of tower and spire after earthquake damage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I heritage structure (local listing) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calcutta
ⓘ
surface form:
Kolkata
West Bengal ⓘ eastern India ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Birla Planetarium, Kolkata
ⓘ
Maidan area of Kolkata ⓘ
surface form:
Maidan, Kolkata
Victoria Memorial ⓘ
surface form:
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
|
| notableFeature |
Indo-Gothic tower modeled partly on Norwich Cathedral
ⓘ
floral and landscaped grounds ⓘ impressive nave ⓘ large stained-glass windows ⓘ memorial tablets and plaques ⓘ |
| previousDenomination |
Church of North India
ⓘ
surface form:
Church of India, Burma and Ceylon
|
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| roofType | tower with spire ⓘ |
| significance |
first Anglican cathedral built in the overseas territories of the British Empire (outside the British Isles)
ⓘ
major Christian landmark in eastern India ⓘ principal Anglican cathedral of Kolkata ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian festivals and celebrations
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ tourism ⓘ worship services ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1847 ⓘ |
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