St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral of the Church of North India - a united church which is part of the Anglican Communion - in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta, and the incumbent bishop is the Rt. Revd. Ashoke Biswas.
The building itself stands on the "island of attractions" beside the Victoria Memorial,Nandan, Rabindra Sadantheatre complex, and the Birla Planetarium.
St Paul’s Cathedral is considered to be the holy grail of churches in Kolkata, being the largest and the biggest church in the city , it attracts the tourists as well as the city people. A beautiful structure that stands tall ,is resposnsible for increasing the beauty of the city.
Even though the church got destroyed due to the earthquake of 1897 and then it was renovated. But, the earthquake of 1934 led to the collapse of the tower and eventually it was rebuilt on the lines of the Bell Harry Tower of Canterbury Cathedral. The main hall of the cathedral is very large containing splendid carved wooden pews and chairs. The awesome construction leaves you dumb-struck, and makes you realize the architectural masterpiece of the constructors
The largest Christmas mass is held every year in St paul’s cathedral . This mass is followed by a charity drive and a carnival which takes place over two days . Peole come here not only to pray but by spending time here , they get mental peace . The architecture itself dumbfounds the onlooker.
When I talk about St Pauls cathedral , the things that comes in my mind , is the numerous candle marches, the choir on Sunday’s , the Christmas carols, the hymms .The walls that are adorned with quotes from the Holy Bible , pictures and scriptures beautifully paint the church’s walls. I can go read the bible in peace or just sit there and communicate with god and nature .
St Pauls Cathedral is considered to be a symbol of art and architecture in Kolkata . It s architectural structure symbolises the British reign in Kolkata . The place where Queen Victoria came to pray .
“ Whenever I feel low, I come here , just by sitting on these benches I feel calm . The lush green lawns , the tall towers of the church overwhelms me . ”
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