St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda
The Cathedral of St Michael and St George is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown in Makhanda in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Grahamstown.Photo: Tim giddings, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Anglican
- Description: Cathedral in Makhanda, South Africa
- Also known as: “Cathedral of St. Michael and St. George” and “St. Michael and St. George Cathedral”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Gaol Building and Makana Botanical Gardens.
Old Gaol Building
Historic building
The Old Gaol Building is a historic building built in 1824 in Makhanda, also known as Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa, and is the second-oldest building in Grahamstown. Old Gaol Building is situated 510 metres southwest of St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda.
Makana Botanical Gardens
Park
Photo: Moonblue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makana Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in South Africa operated by Rhodes University, located in Grahamstown. The garden is on Gunfire Hill and is surrounded by the 1820 Settlers National Monument, Fort Selwyn, the Albany Museum, and Grey Dam Lake. Makana Botanical Gardens is situated 1 km southwest of St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda.
Fort Selwyn
Fort
Photo: A3alb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Selwyn is situated 1¼ km southwest of St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grahamstown.
Grahamstown
Photo: public domain, Public domain.
Grahamstown, also known as Makhanda, is a town of 140,000 people in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape. This charming and picturesque small city is well worth a visit.
St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda
Latitude
-33.31008° or 33° 18′ 36″ southLongitude
26.52693° or 26° 31′ 37″ eastOpen location code
4GR8MGQG+XQOpenStreetMap ID
node 318343204OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=anglicanWikidata ID
Q4351914
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“St Michael and St George Cathedral, Makhanda” goes by many names.
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Georges de Grahamstown”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Michel-et-Saint-Georges de Grahamstown”
- Russian: “Собор Святых Михаила и Георгия”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Miguel y San Jorge”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Makhana Library and Mankana Municipality Finance Directorate.
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