West Africa
Sierra Leone
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St. George’s Cathedral

St. George's Cathedral is an historical Church Mission Society Anglican church in , . The church was one of the grandest churches in Freetown, and had one of the highest attendance ratings for a church.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: building in Sierra Leone
  • Also known as: “St. George’s Cathedral, Freetown” and “St. Georges Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cotton Tree and National Museum.

Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of , the capital city of . The gained importance in 1792 when a group of formerly enslaved African Americans, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American Revolutionary War, settled the site of modern Freetown. is situated 320 metres south of St. George’s Cathedral.

Museum
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The Sierra Leone , previously known as the Sierra Leone Museum and the Museum of the Sierra Leone Society, is the of . it is located at the junction of Siaka Stevens Street and Pademba Road in central . is situated 360 metres south of St. George’s Cathedral.

Church
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The also simply called Cathedral of Freetown, is a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and is located in the Howe street of the town of , capital and most populous city of the African country of . is situated 280 metres east of St. George’s Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tower Hill and Murray Town.

Suburb
is an affluent government and residential neighborhood in central , . is located within the central business district in downtown Freetown.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in the West End of 's capital . The Amputees and War Wounded Association is based here arising from the local camp for such people. is situated 3½ km west of St. George’s Cathedral.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the West End of , . It is home to the military barracks, one of the largest in the country and the main barracks of the Sierra Leone military. is situated 3½ km southwest of St. George’s Cathedral.

St. George’s Cathedral

Latitude
8.49° or 8° 29′ 24″ north
Longitude
-13.23571° or 13° 14′ 9″ west
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
6CW8FQQ7+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177521574
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Geo­Names ID
11602529
Wiki­data ID
Q7588097
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“St. George’s Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية سانت جورج”
  • German: “St. George’s Cathedral”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Георгия (Фритаун)”
  • Russian: “Собор Святого Георгия”
  • Spanish: “Catedral de San Jorge”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St. George’s Cathedral”. Photo: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 4.0.