St. Andrew's Church, Lahore
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St. Andrew's Church in Lahore
, Pakistan
, was built by the British
in 1899, for the Christian employees of the Railways, in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture that was prevalent at the time.
and is also known as The Railway Church.
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, was built by the British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
in 1899, for the Christian employees of the Railways, in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture that was prevalent at the time.
Location
It was built near the Lahore Railway StationLahore Railway Station
The Lahore Railway Station in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan was built by British colonists between 1859-1860 at the cost of half a million Rupees. It is of typical grand British architecture in South Asia during the British Raj period...
and is also known as The Railway Church.