All Saints Cathedral (Prayagraj)

India / Uttar Pradesh / Allahabad / Prayagraj
 cathedral, Gothic revival (architecture), 1887_construction, tourist attraction
One of the finest cathedrals in North India designed by Sir William Emerson.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints_Cathedral,_Allahabad
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Coordinates:   25°27'4"N   81°49'35"E

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  • The All Saints Cathedral is a typical european edifice. Designed by Sir William Emerson, (who also built and designed Victoria Memorial in Calcutta), the site was granted by the then Lt. Governor, Sir William Muir. Lady Elizabeth Muir laid the foundation stone on 10 April 1871 Built in 13th Century Gothic Style, the Cathedral stands imposingly at major crossroad of the city in a verdant compound with lush green lawns, as a memorial to Bishop Clifford (the first Bishop of Lucknow Diocese). It figures among the finest Cathedrals of India. Though it was consecrated in 1887, it took another 40 years for it to be completed. The Cathedral is dedicated to all the Saints
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