The Taj Mahal is probably the most instantly recognisable and famous building in the world. It is located on the banks of the River Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was built as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of the fifth Mughal emperor Shah…
Category: Asia
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
The Sultan Qaboos is the largest mosque in the country of Oman. It is located in the nation’s capital city, Muscat. Plans for the mosque date back to 1992 when the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said directed that the country should have a Grand Mosque. Following a competition held in 1993,…
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
This mosque is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is the largest mosque in the country, with a capacity of over 40,100 worshippers. It is a key place of worship for the daily Islamic prayers. There is a smaller replica of this mosque in the city of Surakarta, located…
Jumeirah Mosque, Dubai
This mosque is located in Dubai in the Emirate of Dubai. It was built between 1975 and 1979 and was a gift from the then ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Rasheed bin Saeed Al Maktoum to his son and heir Sheikh Mohammed bin Rasheed Al Maktoum. It is located in the Jumeirah District along the Persian…
St. Patrick’s Church – Bengaluru, India
St. Patrick’s is one of the oldest churches belonging to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore. It is located in a prime part of the city and was originally dedicated to Our Lady. In it’s time it has served as a cathedral and then as a personal parish. The foundation stone was laid in July…
St. Mary’s Basilica – Bengaluru, India
St. Mary’s Basilica is located in the Roman Catholic Arcdiocese of Bangalore and is one of the oldest churches in city of Bangalore. It is also the first church in the state of Karnataka to be elevated to the status of a minor basilica. The church had humble beginnings as a thatched hut in the…
Holy Trinity Church – Bengaluru, India
This church, considered a major landmark of Bangalore, is located at Trinity Circle at the east end of MG Road. It is regarded as the largest ‘military’ church of southern India. It can accommodate up to 700 worshippers. This was the second church to be built in Bangalore by the East India Company against their…
East Parade Church – Bengaluru, India
The East Parade Church, which is located on Mahatma Gandhi Road, was consecrated in 1865. It is part of the Karnataka Central Diocese of the Church of South India. It serves the local Tamil and Malayalam population. The church began as the Wesleyan Mission Chapel by Wesleyan believers of the Madras Army. It’s name comes…
29th February – 7th March, 2020
I decided to spend my first trip of the year back in Bangalore. Little did I know what would happen as I was enjoying my trip and how this would affect us all in the coming days and weeks and now months! After arriving into Bangalore airport at 5am on the Sunday morning, I headed…
7th – 15th December, 2019
In early December I went on my final vacation of the year back to India. I decided to spend 3 nights in Hyderabad before heading down to Bangalore for 4 further nights. The main reason was to catch up with my friends there and also to get some much needed sunshine and warmth! I arrived…
St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral – Bengaluru, India
This is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangalore in India. Prior to 1940, Bangalore was part of the Diocese of Mysore and St. Patrick’s Church was the cathedral of the diocese. On 13th February, 1940 the Diocese of Bangalore was formed by the bifurcation of the Mysore Diocese and St. Francis…
St. George’s Church – Hyderabad, India
This church is the oldest church in the city of Hyderabad in India’s Telengana State. It was built in 1844 by the Church Missionary Society. Since 1947, it has been part of the Church of South India in the Diocese of Medak. In 1836 through the offices of the Resident, a piece of land was…
Cathedrals and Churches I've Visited on my Travels 