St. Mary's Cathedral

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Alternative Title

St. Mary's Church

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/21549

Date

1860-1865

Description

This vast cathedral was built between 1860-65, with pointed arches, large windows, turrets and buttresses, perhaps reflecting the military character of the Secunderabad cantonment.

exterior, view from east of front facade of church, 2006

Type of Work

Church; Cathedral

Subject

Cathedrals, Churches, India --History --British occupation, 1765-1947, Islamic cities and towns, Religious architecture, Great Britain --Colonies --Asia, Christianity and other religions --Islam, Hyderabad (India), Secunderābād (India), Deccan (India)

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