Aisle and altar, St Thomas Basilisa Cathedral, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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San Thome Church, officially known as St Thomas Cathedral Basilica and National Shrine of Saint Thomas, is a minor basilica of the Catholic Church in India, at the Santhome neighbourhood of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu. The present structure dates back to 1523 AD, when it was built by the Portuguese over the tomb of Thomas the Apostle. In 1896, it was renovated in the Madras province according to neo-Gothic designs, as was favoured by British architects in the late 19th century.

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Size: 2304px × 3456px
Location: Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India
Photo credit: © Grazyna Bonati / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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