Afghan Church

The Church of St John the Evangelist, better known as the Afghan Church, is an Anglican church belonging to the Mumbai diocese of the Church of North India.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: building in India
  • Also known as: “Church of St John the Evangalist”
  • Address: Mumbai

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gateway of India, Colaba, Mumbai and The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.

Monument
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The Gateway of India is an arch-monument, completed in 1924, on the waterfront of , Maharashtra, India. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V of the for his coronation as the Emperor of India in December 1911 at Strand Road near . is situated 2½ km northeast of Afghan Church.

Hotel
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The Taj Mahal Palace is a heritage, five-star, luxury hotel in the area of , Maharashtra, India, situated next to the . Built in the Indo-Saracenic style, it opened in 1903 as the Taj Mahal Hotel, and has historically often been known simply as "The Taj". is situated 2½ km northeast of Afghan Church.

Museum
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, formerly named the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India, is a museum in which documents the history of India from prehistoric to modern times. is situated 3 km northeast of Afghan Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colaba and Nariman Point.

Suburb
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is a part of the city of , India. It is one of the four peninsulas of Mumbai while the other three are , and . During the Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Kolbhat.

Neighborhood
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is a prominent downtown area of in , India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's , houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters.

Neighborhood
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is a crescent-shaped art district/neighborhood in , India. It hosts several of the city's heritage buildings including museums, art galleries and educational institutions like the , the , the , and The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art. is situated 3 km northeast of Afghan Church.

Afghan Church

Latitude
18.90645° or 18° 54′ 23″ north
Longitude
72.8162° or 72° 48′ 58″ east
Open location code
7JCJWR48+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 353423374
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q3918419
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Pushto—“Afghan Church” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “الكنيسة الأفغانية”
  • Hindi: “अफ़ग़ान चर्च”
  • Kannada: “ಆಫ್ಘನ್ ಚರ್ಚ್, ಮುಂಬಯಿ”
  • Kannada: “ಆಫ್ಘನ್ ಚರ್ಚ್”
  • Malayalam: “അഫ്ഗാൻ ചർച്ച്”
  • Persian: “کلیسای افغان”
  • Pushto: “افغان کليسا”
  • Pushto: “افغان کلیسا”

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