St.
Pauls Cathedral of Kolkata which is renowned for its excellent architecture and
exclusive style can be considered as one of the prime religious places to be
around during your visit at Kolkata.
Although you have many other destinations
around city which are equally sublime and sophisticating but an amazing history
and establishment of St. Pauls Cathedral makes it far different as compare to
other religious sites of the Kolkata.If you talk about its construction than one must understand that the completion of its walls really took a long time and after the unanimous struggle of 8 years the building was finally completed in the year of 1847 and since then the church is standing as one of the illustrative sites of Kolkata.
Architecture of the church was commissioned by an ardent architect Major William Nairn Forbes who took a considerable assistance from CK Robinson to idealise the church. The very amazing style of architecture and design compiles the main reason for tourist to come here as they after aspiring the beauty of the church looks to express their appreciation through their regular visit.
The bricks and the towers of the church depicts the inspirational architecture of the Norwich Cathedral which in turn looks to motivate the mind of traveler and during the course of the season you will be shock to see the numbers coming around the side of the church.
While exploring the premises of the church one must note that the towers of cathedral was outplayed by the destructive earthquake which happened in the year of 1934 leaving the trails into the ground to bite the dust. However with an effort of the Bell Harry of Canterbury and local guardians the walls of it were restructured and today it stands as an epitome of the city.
Talking about its surrounding then the periphery of the church is very well maintained and administered. The serene and peaceful ambiance of the church allows devotee to mourn the moment with bliss of solitary.
Now when we talk about the protocols and the norms of the church then it follows the secular motive and no discrimination policy which means people from all background can come here to cry their prayers.
Nearby Attraction While you come here to appreciate the stunning towers of the church make sure to check other beautiful and amazing places around the corner of the city. Some of the renowned religious places where you can look to travel your mind are Kalighat temple, Thanthania Kalibari, Dakshineshwar Temple, Belur Math, Pareshnath Jain Temple, Nakhoda Mosque, St. Johns church and many more.
Best Time to Visit Although the best time to visit the site of Kolkata would be during the month of October but here December could be an essential idea to see the rituals and bonds of the Cathedral.
How to Reach By train- the nearest railway station to the site of the church is Sealdah railway station. By Air- the nearest airport to the church is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
