Timeless Tales from Agra - 1st Protestant Church of Agra

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Dear LG Community,

I’m excited to start a series on a topic I’m passionate about : Heritage of India. This series is based on my recent heritage tour of Agra under the guidance of popular historian Sohail Hashmi.

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The 11th and final part of this series is all about the 1st Protestant Church of Agra, St. George’s Cathedral.

History :

St. George’s Cathedral was the 1st Protestant Church of Agra. It’s architect was Thomas Boleau and was constructed in 1828. When he built the church, Thomas Boleau asked for voluntary retirement. However, the East India Company accused him of overspending and he was penalized Rs. 3 lakhs. He was then reassigned to Shimla where he built the Shimla Observatory.

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This Church was mainly built for the British Army soldiers as a place to pray, during their stay in the Agra Cantt area. At that time, the whole area around the Church used to be resident quarters for the soldiers.

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The Prayer Desk in the church still has holes in them, these holes were used to keep the soldier’s rifles when they were praying

We can visit this church from 9 AM till 6 PM. I found this holy place to be very peaceful and tranquil.

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A beautiful memorial erected inside the Church

Accessibility :
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How to reach Agra :

  • By Road : Agra is well-connected by road, notably via the Yamuna Expressway from Delhi, which offers a smooth and quick journey. You can travel by private car, taxi, or numerous bus services from surrounding cities.
  • By Air: Agra has its own airport, Kheria Airport (AGR), which is primarily a military base but offers limited commercial flights, mainly connecting to Delhi. Many travelers opt to fly to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and then travel to Agra by road.

Recommended Stay Option :

  • Hotel Maple Ridge
    I stayed at this hotel, it is pocket friendly and easily accessible by Metro, centrally located.

This post concludes the Heritage Agra series. I hope you all enjoyed going through them.

Link to my previous posts in this series :

  1. Fatehpuri Sikri
  2. Buland Darwaza
  3. Akbar’s Tomb - Sikandra
  4. Taj Mahal
  5. Agra Fort
  6. The Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah
  7. Ram Bagh
  8. The Church of Pieta (Akbar’s Church)
  9. The Red Taj Mahal
  10. Roman Catholic Cemetary
  11. This post

Here’s the Maps List for all the places mentioned in my Agra series. @TusharSuradkar for your reference.

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Wow! nice pictures and the information about the place provided by you @Ssiddharth2000 . Really, as per the pics, the church is really looking very beautiful both from the inside and the outside :folded_hands:

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Thanks @AbhijeetUniyal for your kind appreciation.

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Very good observation @Ssiddharth2000 and visit to church :church: , I am really impressed with this post.:+1::+1::+1: keep sharing.

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Wowww.. nice pictures @Ssiddharth2000 Must be a wonderful day and serene environment. Is there a confession box in this church?

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Thank you @ShreyaMusings indeed it was a wonderful day spent. And no I couldn’t find a confession box in this church.

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Thank you @IndianRavi

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This is the first time I am reading about this church @Ssiddharth2000 . I have seen other places except his church. Thanks for sharing information about this unique place.

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Truly..! a timeless in Agra @Ssiddharth2000
Wonderful share - more and more things from this historic town - loving this series :+1:

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I have come many times from the border of Agra, but I have not been able to visit Agra. Now let’s see which day I get time because I go in my own Moterbike. And I try to reach home by night.
Anyway, dear sid @Ssiddharth2000 if you remember, I have personally praised your Agra blog series in the beginning itself that I liked this series and the special thing about it was its presentation.
Thanks for sharing :sparkles::sparkles::sparkles::sparkles::sparkles:

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Informative post. Thank you for sharing it @Ssiddharth2000.

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Super share @Ssiddharth2000 bro

Indeed I was not knowing about this.

Thanks for sharing.

Regards

Anil6969

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Thank you for your kind appreciation @Gurukrishnapriya ma’am

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Thank you @TusharSuradkar I’m glad you liked this series

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Thank you @shaileno bhai for your inspiring wishes. Yes I remember your kind appreciation for my series in the beginning itself. The next time you visit near Agra, please try to visit at least one of the places in my series. I’m sure you will love the experience.

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Thank you @SharmaK sir. It truly means a lot to me.

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Thank you @Anil6969 ji for your kind appreciation.

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Nice Post @Ssiddharth2000 Ji

You have provided very detailed knowledge about the places in Agra by this series.

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Thanks for your kind appreciation @Gvipin ji