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Marthoman Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Church

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  • Published
    19th Aug, 2020
  • Recently, the Kerala government has taken control of Marthoman Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Church at Mulanthuruthy in Ernakulam district, Kerala.
  • It is a European style of architecture popular in the 12th-16th century.
  • Origin: This architecture has its roots in France and England.
  • Features: Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
  • The Britishers merged some Indian features of architecture to the Gothic architecture, which resulted in the Indo-Gothic style of architecture.
  • Examples of Indo-Gothic style of architecture: Madras High Court, Victoria Memorial, The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (previously Victoria Terminus) etc.

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