Mumbai is a huge city, crowded and noisy. There are very few quiet corners where you can hide away from the hustle and bustle. And that's exactly what St John the Evangelist Church is, located in the southern part of the city. It was built by the British in 1847, after the defeat of their army in the First Afghan War of 1838-1943, as a tribute to the fallen soldiers, which is why it's also known as the Afghan Memorial Church. It's designed in Gothic style, and is a beautiful building with pointed spires and tall, narrow windows decorated with intricate stained glass. Inside, the church is quite dark, with lots of Gothic arches and nooks and crannies. But at the same time. you can see the influence of Indian culture on the walls - there are on the walls.
For the construction of the temple used local limestone and basalt, but the tiles, but the tiles used for the mosaic patterns on the floor were specially imported from Britain. Britain. The bells, which are installed in the bell tower, were also brought from England, and at that time were considered among the finest in the whole of western India. The height of the bell tower along with the spire is practically 60 metres and earlier, before there were skyscrapers and high-rises in the city, it was visible for many kilometres around. So the church served as a landmark for the ships in the harbour.
Today, the Afghan Memorial Church is under the protection of the government, it is open to tourists, and there are weekly worship services there every week.
