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The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, aka Lahore Cathedral, is a United Protestant cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built on The Mall in 1887, opposite the Lahore High Court. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Lahore, of the Church of Pakistan. The building is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture and was completed in 1887; and was consecrated on 25 January 1887. The cathedral was originally built out of pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of George Gilbert Scott). In 1898, two towers with tall steeples were added to the building, but the steeples were taken down after the earthquake of 1911.

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  • The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, aka Lahore Cathedral, is a United Protestant cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built on The Mall in 1887, opposite the Lahore High Court. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Lahore, of the Church of Pakistan. The building is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture and was completed in 1887; and was consecrated on 25 January 1887. The cathedral was originally built out of pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of George Gilbert Scott). In 1898, two towers with tall steeples were added to the building, but the steeples were taken down after the earthquake of 1911. The Cathedral Church is commonly referred to by Lahoris as Kukar Girja (Girja being a Hindi/Urdu word meaning 'church' originating from Portuguese igreja) because of a weather cock that was mounted on the central lantern, one of the highest points. (en)
  • La Iglesia Catedral de la Resurrección​ es una catedral anglicana en el corazón de Lahore,​ Pakistán.​ Fue construida en el sector conocido como The Mall en 1887, frente al Tribunal Superior de Lahore . Es la sede de la diócesis de Lahore, de la Iglesia de Pakistán. La catedral tiene una arquitectura de estilo neogótico. El edificio fue construido en piedra arenisca de color rosa por el arquitecto John Oldrid Scott ( hijo de George Gilbert Scott). En 1898, se añadieron dos torres con campanarios elevados para el edificio, pero los campanarios fueron afectados después del terremoto de 1911 . La Iglesia Catedral se conoce comúnmente por los locales como Kukar Girja debido a una veleta que se montó en la linterna central, uno de los puntos más altos. Un tesoro de la Catedral es la antiguo Cruz de Santo Tomás que los Nasranis o Cristianos de Santo Tomás obtuvieron de una excavación en 1935 cerca del sitio de la antigua ciudad de Sirkap. La estructura también es conocida por sus vidrieras, órgano de tubos, y un reloj que data de 1862. (es)
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  • The Cathedral Church of the Resurrection, aka Lahore Cathedral, is a United Protestant cathedral in the heart of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built on The Mall in 1887, opposite the Lahore High Court. The cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Lahore, of the Church of Pakistan. The building is in the Neo-Gothic style of architecture and was completed in 1887; and was consecrated on 25 January 1887. The cathedral was originally built out of pink sandstone by architect John Oldrid Scott (son of George Gilbert Scott). In 1898, two towers with tall steeples were added to the building, but the steeples were taken down after the earthquake of 1911. (en)
  • La Iglesia Catedral de la Resurrección​ es una catedral anglicana en el corazón de Lahore,​ Pakistán.​ Fue construida en el sector conocido como The Mall en 1887, frente al Tribunal Superior de Lahore . Es la sede de la diócesis de Lahore, de la Iglesia de Pakistán. La catedral tiene una arquitectura de estilo neogótico. El edificio fue construido en piedra arenisca de color rosa por el arquitecto John Oldrid Scott ( hijo de George Gilbert Scott). En 1898, se añadieron dos torres con campanarios elevados para el edificio, pero los campanarios fueron afectados después del terremoto de 1911 . (es)
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