St. Michael and St. George Cathedral
Makhanda, South Africa
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The Cathedral of St Michael and St George in Makhanda, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, serves as the episcopal seat of the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown. Designed by the renowned Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott and begun in 1824, the cathedral stands on Church Square and is distinguished by the tallest spire in South Africa, reaching 176 feet (54 metres). The building is dedicated to St Michael and St George, with its patronal festival celebrated on the Sunday closest to Michaelmas on 29 September.
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- Built
- Type
- Anglican or Episcopal cathedral
- Place
- Makhanda, South Africa
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