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The historic church is remarkable for its intricate work and designs on the marble altar with the majestic pulpit, the stained glass windows and fine ornate arches in pale sandstone and all these unique features add zest this already beautiful edifice. The All Saints Cathedral is about 2 km from the Allahabad Railway Junction. Surrounded by nice lush green garden, people who visit this place for prayer and blessing may find it quite relaxing and may easily go into a meditative mode. When the mind becomes calm and composed, it is good for your physical as well as mental well being. Allahabad City is well connected with all major cities of India by Railways.
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01. It is the oldest church built during 19th century and is well-preserved as a nice piece of colonial structure in today’s time. Considered as the best church in Entire Asia it more than more than 120 years old the stained glass windows of the church look as if they were original.
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03. In those days, the Gothic style was mostly used by Christian community in places of worship and the trend seems to continue.
04. Sir William Emerson used Canterbury church, England as a model for this church, as he was very much inspired by the English church. Founded in 597 A.D Canterbury church was rebuilt in 1070-77 A.D. After a fire mishap in 1174 A.D., its east end was enlarged and rebuilt in the present Gothic style.
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07.The remarkable feature of stained glass works is its murals resemble those in Fatehpur Sikri, close to Agra.
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09. The altar has mosaic and marble inlay and the pulpit is nicely designed with 3 panels exhibiting amazing workmanship in alabaster.
10. The central panel represents the crucification with figures of Virgin Mary and St. John at the base. The other figures are St. Mathew, St. Mark, St.Luke and the two martyrs.
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11. The cathedral in a nice surrounding lined with palms. It also presents a façade with fine stucco work, Gothic arches, a tower, flying buttresses and snarling gargoyles, the latter ones add beauty to this old structure. The exterior is built in creamy-white stone from Surajpur with fine red sandstone dressings. As for the slanting roof it is covered with red tiles to prevent seepage of water in the rainy seasons.
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12. All Saints Church, Allahabad carries mostly European style of design and construction. However, it does have Indian influences as revealed by marble latticework. This inspiration owes its origin to the Mogul buildings of Agra.
13. The work on the cathedral was done by Messrs Frizzoni and Co. and Messrs Martin and Co. as the chief builders and the total cost of this project was over Rs. 6,00,000, indeed a whooping sum in those days,
14. Built in 1871 By: William Muir, the Lieutenant Governor of the North West Provinces and his wife Elizabeth Huntley Wemyss is more than 128 years old. Sir William Muir gave the land to build the church in Allahabad and then in April 1871, his wife Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss laid the foundation stone of Cathedral. The church was consecrated in 1887 and the construction was completed in 1891.
15. Built roughly 33 years later after the subcontinent's administration was taken over directly by the British government from East India company's misrule. .
16. All Saints Cathedral, one of the sacred places in Allahabad for the north Indian Christian community, can accommodate more than 300 people at a time during prayer services.
17. The church is designed in such a way as to keep the interiors cool during hot summer seasons. Keeping in mind the pretty warm climate for much of the year in Allahabad, the cathedral has porches for carriages, low windows that could be easily covered with mats to protect interiors from hot winds and dust, and high vaulted hallways.
18. The church has many plaques where visitors can see names of the British rulers and others who died for various reasons during the time of the British Raj.
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