Marthoman Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Church
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19th Aug, 2020
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- Recently, the Kerala government has taken control of Marthoman Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Church at Mulanthuruthy in Ernakulam district, Kerala.
- It is a European style of architecture popular in the 12th-16th century.
- Origin: This architecture has its roots in France and England.
- Features: Pointed arches, ribbed vaults, and flying buttresses.
- The Britishers merged some Indian features of architecture to the Gothic architecture, which resulted in the Indo-Gothic style of architecture.
- Examples of Indo-Gothic style of architecture: Madras High Court, Victoria Memorial, The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (previously Victoria Terminus) etc.
