The Fort Church (St Luke's Church) | |
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The Fort Church, Bangalore | |
12°57′46″N 77°34′33″E / 12.962875°N 77.575956°E | |
Location | Bangalore Fort |
Country | India |
Denomination | Anglican |
History | |
Former name(s) | Drummer's Chapel |
Founded | 1808 |
Founder(s) | Lieutenant John Blakiston |
Architecture | |
Style | Anglican |
Completed | 1808 |
Closed | 1933 |
Demolished | 1933 |
Administration | |
Diocese | Diocese of Mysore |
The Fort Church, Bangalore, was a church located within Bangalore Fort. The church was demolished to make place for the construction of the Vani Vilas Hospital. The Government of Mysore then allotted land in Chamrajpet for construction of a new church, St. Luke's Church, Bangalore.[1][2] Early records refer to the Fort Church as the Drummer's Chapel, constructed by British soldiers after the fall of Tippu Sultan.[3][4] The Fort Church, Bangalore was the first protestant church to be raised in Bangalore.[5]
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