| St. John's Church, Secunderabad | |
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 St. John's Church photographed by Lala Deen Dayal, c. 1880s | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Christianity |
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| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
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| Completed | 1818 |
St. John's Church, Secunderabad is a historic building, built in 1813, [1] in Marredpalli, Secunderabad. It is the oldest Christian church in Hyderabad. [1] [2]
The church was built for British troops of the Secunderabad cantonment. British troops were allowed to bring guns inside, after guns kept outside were stolen once during the 1857 War of Indian Independence. [3]
It was designated as a Heritage structure of Hyderabad in 1998.
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