Our Lady of Angels Church
Our Lady of Angels Church is the fourth oldest church in Puducherry, a Union territory in South India. The original structure was built in Greco Roman architecture by Napoleon III in 1855, with the architect being Louis Guerre.Photo: Aravindaraja, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Puducherry, India
- Also known as: “eglise de Notre Dame des Anges”, “Kaps Koil”, “Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry”, and “White Chapel”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral and Manakula Vinayagar Temple.
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the cathedral mother church for the Roman Catholic archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore. It is located in the Union territory of Puducherry. Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Cathedral is situated 560 metres northwest of Our Lady of Angels Church.
Manakula Vinayagar Temple
Hindu temple
Manakula Vinayagar Temple is a Ganesha temple in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. Dedicated to the god Ganesa, it is a popular pilgrimage site and tourist destination in Puducherry. Manakula Vinayagar Temple is situated 640 metres north of Our Lady of Angels Church.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church
Photo: BishkekRocks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica situated on the south boulevard of Pondicherry in Puducherry, India, and is an oriental specimen of Gothic Revival architecture. Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is situated 1 km southwest of Our Lady of Angels Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pondicherry and Uzhavarkarai.
Pondicherry
Photo: Hshook, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pondicherry, also known as Puducherry or Pondy, is a city and an enclave within Tamil Nadu, India. There is a strong French influence on the architecture of the city, especially in the old quarters, with rues and boulevards lined with Mediterranean-style houses and bakeries, although the city remains very much Indian.
Uzhavarkarai
Town
Uzhavarkarai is a city, a municipality and a taluk in Puducherry district in the union territory of Puducherry. The enclaves of Kalapet and Alankuppam are parts of Uzhavarkarai municipality. Uzhavarkarai is situated 3½ km northwest of Our Lady of Angels Church.
Veerampattinam
Village
Photo: Pselvaganapathy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Veerampattinam is the largest coastal village in the union territory of Puducherry situated between Pondicherry and Cuddalore. The village is 7 km away from the Pondicherry city centre and frequent bus services are available from Pondicherry for almost once in every 10–15 minutes. Veerampattinam is situated 4 km south of Our Lady of Angels Church.
Our Lady of Angels Church
- Categories: building, historic site, place of worship, monument, and religion
- Location: Puducherry Taluk, Pondicherry, Puducherry, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
11.93009° or 11° 55′ 48″ northLongitude
79.83435° or 79° 50′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7J3XWRJM+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 326887543OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q2041719
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Our Lady of Angels Church” goes by many names.
- French: “Église Notre-Dame des Anges”
- French: “église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Pondichéry”
- French: “Église Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Pondichéry”
- German: “Eglise de Notre Dame des Anges, Puducherry”
- German: “Our Lady of Angels Church, Puducherry”
- German: “Our Lady of Angels”
- German: “Unserer Lieben Frau von den Engeln, Puducherry”
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