🎥 Now Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, was a colonial city developed by the British East India Company during the 18th and 19th centuries, which headed to the dense growth of the European population in the 1800s. Therefore, several churches were constructed and established to serve and make space for their religion. St. Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in Kolkata and also the first Episcopal Church in Asia. The church is located adjacent to the Victoria Memorial Hall, Academy of Fine Arts, and Rabindra Sidando Complex. St. Paul's cathedral is a cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata which is actually the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. It was constructed completely in the year 1847. It was actually built to replace St. John's Church which had become too small for Calcutta's growing European Community. St. Paul’s cathedral was constructed completely in the year 1847. At first, the cathedral was built in Gothic revival style, but with modern construction elements, including an iron framework
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