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St. Philomena's Church

Mysore, India
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Ranked #16 of 49 attractions in Mysore
Type: Churches/ Cathedrals
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Though there is a school close to it within its vicitnity which distracts us, the place is so good to see the old architectural gradueur.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

i loved the church and its gothic design!! its definetly a must do while in mysore...its close to the city

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Bangalore, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

It is one of the ancient church in India. Its an amazing place to visit. Wonderful construction. There is no comparison..Really stand as a miracle.

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Hyderabad, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

The structure of this church is awesome and it was peaceful and quite inside. Beware of the people asking you to park opposite to the Chruch, You have got ample parking inside.

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Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Its a very old church. Go in pray and enjoy the peace. Only place in Mysore where no ticket is required.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

I don't believe there's a tour or anything of the church, so perhaps it would have been more interesting if I'd known more about the history of it. Architecturally, it doesn't really compare with the grand cathedrals of Europe, or much of the Indian architecture in the area. It was interesting to note the blend of the two, though. Worth... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

Well worth a visit-a truly beautiful cathedral with two attractive towers,some stained glass windows and open until 6pm.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

St Philomena's church is a very nice piece of architecture. It is worth the visit as it carries a good deal of the history of the catholic church in Mysore/Kernataka. However, if you've visited some cathedrals in Europe, you will not go wow! at the sight of it.

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Huntingdon, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

I've not been to too many Christian churches in India, so it was fascinating to see the Indian take on a non-Indian religion. Shoes off at the door is the start and throughout you can spot touches where local colour has added to the church. Things like the flower offerings on the Christ statue, the sari adorning the Virgin and... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

It's patterned after European cathedrals and it's very well done; I particularly enjoyed the Indian take on European cathedal construction. It's a nice building but it's not particularly old (dates from the 1930s-1940s) so it doesn't have the same sense of grandeur one can get from the older temples in this area or the Medieval cathedrals of Europe. It's a... More

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