St Mary's Cathedral — Attraction in Kuala Lumpur

The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin or St. Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of West Malaysia of the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the Episcopal see of the Anglican Bishop of West Malaysia and the mother church of the diocese.

This church is located on Jalan Raja which is adjacent to Kelab Diraja Selangor. The name of the architect who designed it is A.C.A. Norman (Arthur Charles Alfred Norman), an English architect active in Malaya in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to this church, the A.C.A. Norman also designed several other buildings such as: Royal Selangor Club (1890), later replaced by a building designed by AB Hubback in 1910; The British Resident's Residence in Selangor (1888) is now part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Memorial; Pudu Prison (1895, largely demolished with the main gate preserved as a heritage building); National Textile Museum (1895); DBKL Municipal Stage (1896) and Sultan Abdul Samad Building (1897) with other architects.

Planning for the construction of the church began and was completed in 1887. Saint Mary's Church is a type of Anglican Church. The building material used is brick. Saint Mary's Church has a supporting wall at the edge of the building. The architectural style is Medieval. The right side of the church looks like it has a fortification. The fort resembles a medieval fortress. The architecture of this church applies European styles with a gothic style. The church's jubilee hall was built in 1958. Other parts of the church were added in 1967

The original church was consecrated to the Virgin Mary by the Right Reverend George Frederick Hose, the Bishop of Singapore, Labuan & Sarawak, on 13 February 1887. This structure was built of timber on Bluff Road, on top of a hill now known as Bukit Aman , where the headquarters of the Royal Malaysian Police is now located. It served as the center for worship and spiritual life for the small group of Anglicans around Kuala Lumpur at that period.

I didn't go inside the church, I just took photos from the outside of the building. However, I think it is worth it to be included in the list of locations that can be visited around...

St. Mary's Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur is a significant historical and religious landmark. Here's a brief overview: Historical Significance: It's one of the oldest churches in Kuala Lumpur, with its origins dating back to 1887. The current brick structure was built in 1894, replacing an earlier wooden church. It serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of West Malaysia within the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia. Architectural Features: The cathedral showcases a Gothic Revival architectural style. It houses a notable pipe organ with historical significance. Location: It's located on Jalan Raja, in the city center of Kuala Lumpur, placing it within the city's historical district. It is near to Merdeka Square. General information: It is a functioning church, so services are held there. It is also a location of...

Original site of 1894 with expansions till 1959,the cute cathedral is simple and beautiful with excellent prayer hall having triangular patterns leading to the altar.The glass paintings around the altar in the form of Jesus in the heaven flanked by Mary offering prayers to the invisible god and apostle st john with his wine chalice is impressive.It's wonder to look back at these structures as colonial legacy and majority of common folks followed what ever gods the rulers brought with them starting with humble pagans,practical hinduism,buddhism with its renunciation to balance the population,Islam with desert supremacy,Christianity with It's cunning scriptures and finally Darwin theory as its final nail in coffin to all religions leading to degradation of moral values and...