page_title: St. John's Church, Kolkata
section_title: Interior
hierarchical_section_title: St. John's Church, Kolkata / Interior
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographed in Kolkata.
context_page_description: St. John's Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata became the effective capital of British India. It is located at the North-Western corner of Raj Bhavan, and served as the Anglican Cathedral of Calcutta till 1847, when the see was transferred to St. Paul's Cathedral. Construction of the building, modelled on St Martin-in-the-Fields of London, started in 1784, with Rs 30,000 raised through a public lottery, and was completed in 1787. The land the church stands on was gifted by Maharaja Nabo Kishen Bahadur of Sobhabazar. It is the third oldest church in the city, next to the Armenian and the Old Mission Church.
context_section_description: Tall columns frame the church building on all sides and the entrance is through a stately portico. The floor is a rare hue of blue-grey marble, brought from Gaur. Large windows allow the sunlight to filter through the coloured glass.
  The main altar is of a simple design. Behind the altar is a semi-circular dome and the floor is of dark blue, almost black, stone. To the left of the altar hangs a painting of The Last Supper by the British artist of German origin, Johann Zoffany. On the right is a beautiful stained glass window.
  The walls of the church contain memorial tablets, statues and plaques, mostly of British army officers and civil servants.
  The pipe organ was installed in the early nineteenth century and remains the grandest in Calcutta.  It was manufactured by William Hill & Son & Norman & Beard Ltd. in England. This company was famous for manufacturing of pipe organs for movie theaters in the silent era.
caption: The Pipe Organ of St John's Church in Kolkata
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