Mary’s Church Chennai
Besides being one of the oldest Anglican churches in India, St. Mary’s Church is also one of the oldest surviving British monuments in the country. It is located inside Fort St. George and was built in 1680. Since then it has witnessed several historical events in Chennai. Marriages of prominent personalities including Robert Clive and Elihu Yale were consecrated in the old prayer hall of this church.
The original building of the church was rectangular and about 60 ft by 90 ft. In order to ward off enemy attacks or natural disasters, the church was built with 4 and 5 feet thick roofs and walls, respectively. The church has many tombs, memorials and carved marble statues of past governors, army officers of British East India Company, merchants, and administrators
- Location: Rajaji Salai, Chennai
- Timings: 09:00 am – 05:00 pm (All days of the week)
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