Fast Facts :
Situated : Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, (India)
Closest Town : 1887
Known for : Excellent Anglican church in the entire Asia
Style : Gothic Style
All Saints Church is one of its kind nestled in the city of Allahabad. All saints church was by the famous architect William Emerson in the year 1870 and was consecrated in the year 1887.This church have been a replica of the finest Anglican Cathedral in the entire Asia. The church is made from white stones, which were specially ordered from Surajpur also with red stones as dressings. This church was constructed in stages. The chief builders like Messer’s Frizzoni and Company and Messer’s Martin And Company were part of this huge church.
The total amount to build this church was over 6, 00000.You should visit this church to come across the magnificent structure. The interior carving, Marble altar, mosaic work and intricate clay work is worth watching. The middle panel indicates crucification of idols of St John and Mother Mary. Also other figures of St Mark, St Mathew, two Martyrs and St Luke also exits. This church represents Gothic style of architecture thus; it is an example of the colonial architecture. This church is a must visit to admire the beauty of this ethnic colonial period architecture. |