St. Matthew's Church, Nathia Gali

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St. Matthew's Church
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St. Matthew's Church in 2016
St. Matthew's Church, Nathia Gali
34°04′17″N73°23′33″E / 34.07149°N 73.39263°E / 34.07149; 73.39263
Location Nathia Gali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Country Pakistan
Architecture
Completed1914

St. Matthew's Church is a church located in Nathia Gali, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. [1] [2] The church is looked after by a Muslim family for three generations. [3]

It has a purpose-built rectory, lodging units, staircase, and an old piano. [4]

History

It was built entirely of cedar wood in 1914 and was designed by Colonel Hope Waddell Kelsall. [5]

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References

  1. "Imbibing nature at Nathiagali | Footloose". The News International.
  2. Sikander, Dawn com | Taimur (December 25, 2012). "St Matthews Church: Standing the test of time". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "The Muslim church caretakers" via www.bbc.com.
  4. Kazi, Nasser Yousaf | Syed Javaid A. (July 30, 2017). "HERITAGE: GOD IN THE MOUNTAINS". DAWN.COM.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Muslim family in Pakistan looks after church for three generations". gulfnews.com.