Holy Trinity Church, Murree
Holy Trinity Church | |
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33°54′21″N 73°23′32″E / 33.905700°N 73.392185°E | |
Location | Murree, Punjab |
Country | Pakistan |
Denomination | Protestant |
History | |
Founded | 1857 |
Architecture | |
Completed | 1875 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Church of Pakistan Lahore Diocese |
The Holy Trinity Church, Murree is a church located on The Mall, Murree.[1][2]
History
[edit]Holy Trinity Church, Murree was founded in 1857.[3] The construction work was completed in 1875.[1] It was the main church of Murree during the colonial era.[1]
In 1997, Queen Elizabeth II visited the church to pray there.[4]
Building
[edit]The original church building was built with red brick, but was later converted into a grey-brick building.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ahmed, Shoaib (July 4, 2014). "Murree's nine historical buildings declared 'special premises'". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Harvard Club of Pakistan celebrates new book on Murree". The Express Tribune. August 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Yasin, Aamir (September 9, 2018). "Holy Trinity Church remains the main church in Murree". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "The Holy Trinity Church, Murree - Sarmaya". sarmaya.in. April 5, 2021.