Fort Church, Bangalore

The Fort Church (St Luke's Church)
The Fort Church, Bangalore
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12°57′46″N 77°34′33″E / 12.962875°N 77.575956°E / 12.962875; 77.575956
LocationBangalore Fort
CountryIndia
DenominationAnglican
History
Former name(s)Drummer's Chapel
Founded1808
Founder(s)Lieutenant John Blakiston
Architecture
StyleAnglican
Completed1808
Closed1933
Demolished1933
Administration
DioceseDiocese 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]

  1. ^ "History". St. Luke's Church, Chamarajpet, Bangalore. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ "St Luke's Church, Bangalore Photo Gallery". Trip2Blr.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ^ Dhanraj, Anik Luke; Isaac, Rabindran; Mercy (31 October 2010). Fortified revival. Bangalore: St. Luke's Church. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ^ "The Church and Christian Institutions in Bangalore". Journal of the Christian Medical Association of India. 37: 578. 1963. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
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