| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL06011870 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
St.Mary s Church |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | Central |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1865 A.D. |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | S.P.Mukherjee Marg,Shahjahanabad,Presentation convent complex |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 35 39 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 14 03 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx 1.1 km North-east of Chandni Chowk Metro Station via Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Marg. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Old Delhi Railway Station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Old Delhi Railway Station Bus Stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between flood plains of Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is northern extension of ancient Aravali range. It is shrouded in urban setting. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The construction of this catholic church building we see now was started in 1864 and completed in 1865. It was inaugurated on 10th December 1865 by the Rev. William Keegan who was the Chaplain of St. Mary s Church at that time. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
N A |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Colonial Style - औपनिवेशिक शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
This is a magnificent 19th century Victorian Gothic church building. The building is laid out on a cruciform plan and has a simple pitched roof gabled roof. The arms of the building are semicircular in plan. At the entrance there are semi-circular arched gateways and a bell tower. At the raised floor level, there is a blind arcade. The church is decorated with beautiful stained glass windows. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
Walls are built by using bricks and plastered whereas the floor is made up of marble. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | N.A |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Public - जनता |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | Delhi The Built Heritage,INTACH Delhi Chapter,vol-1,pg-54 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1999-2000 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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