The Afghan War Memorial Church | A 165-year-old Restoration Marvel

With Kirtida Unwalla as lead conservationist, the 165-year-old, Grade I, Neo-gothic structure of Afghan Church undergoes a remarkable 24-month-long restoration to once again embody its role as a vibrant cultural and community hub… Constructed between 1847 and 1858, the neo-gothic Afghan Memorial Church - officially The Church of St. John the Evangelist - marks a milestone in India’s ecclesiastical architecture, standing as a lasting monument to the English soldiers who fell during the first two Afghan wars. The Afghan Church is one of the finest in Western India and among the first building to be built with locally sourced buff-coloured […]