Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Sacred Heart Cathedral 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 Freetown, capital and most populous city of the African country of Sierra Leone.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Catholic cathedral in Sierra Leone
- Also known as: “Sacred Heart Cathedral, Freetown”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cotton Tree and National Museum.
Cotton Tree
Photo: Chtrede, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Cotton Tree is a kapok tree that is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree 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. Cotton Tree is situated 370 metres southwest of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
National Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Sierra Leone National Museum, previously known as the Sierra Leone Museum and the Museum of the Sierra Leone Society, is the national museum of Sierra Leone. it is located at the junction of Siaka Stevens Street and Pademba Road in central Freetown. National Museum is situated 420 metres southwest of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
St. George’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. George's Cathedral is an historical Church Mission Society Anglican church in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The church was one of the grandest churches in Freetown, and had one of the highest attendance ratings for a church. St. George’s Cathedral is situated 280 metres west of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tower Hill and Leicester.
Tower Hill
Suburb
Tower Hill is an affluent government and residential neighborhood in central Freetown, Sierra Leone. Tower Hill is located within the central business district in downtown Freetown.
Leicester
Village
Leicester is a coastal town in the Western Area Rural District of Sierra Leone. The town lies approximately fifteen miles east of Freetown. The town has an estimated population of 18,678. Leicester is situated 3½ km southeast of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Murray Town
Suburb
Murray Town is a neighbourhood in the West End of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown. The Amputees and War Wounded Association is based here arising from the local camp for such people. Murray Town is situated 3½ km west of Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Western Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
8.48948° or 8° 29′ 22″ northLongitude
-13.23321° or 13° 13′ 60″ westOpen location code
6CW8FQQ8+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 177518789OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q24046104
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Sacred Heart Cathedral” goes by many names.
- German: “Sacred Heart Cathedral”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Freetown”
- Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazón (Freetown)”
- Spanish: “Catedral del Sagrado Corazón”
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