| St. Mark's Church | |
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| St. Mark's Church, Mercara | |
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| 12°25′13″N 75°44′21″E / 12.4203661°N 75.7392854°E | |
| Location | Mercara Fort, Coorg |
| Country | India |
| Denomination | Anglican Church of England |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Gothic |
| Completed | 29 April 1859 |
| Closed | 1947 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 48 ft. |
| Width | 24 ft. |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Madras |
The St. Mark's Church, is located within the Mercara Fort, Coorg, India and was raised in 1859, by the officers and men of the East India Company. The church building was funded by the Government of Madras,[1] and placed under the Church of England in India, Diocese of Madras.[2] The Church was closed after Indian independence, and taken over by the Government of Karnataka in 1971.[3] The building now houses the Madikeri Fort Museum, managed by the Karnataka State Archaeological Department.[4]
- ^ Penny, Frank (1922). The Church in Madras : being the History of the Ecclesiastical and Missionary Action of the East India Company in the Presidency of Madras From 1835 to 1861: Volume III. London: John Murray. p. 98. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Churches Vested in The Crown: Diocese of Madras". Lords Sitting of 31 May 1927. 67 (5): cc650-1. 31 May 1927. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ "Museums in Karnataka". Government of Karnataka: Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 October 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Madur (13 October 2014). "Madikeri Fort, Coorg". Karnataka. Retrieved 20 August 2015.