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http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/t/019pho000000201u00088000.html

https://thekarachiwalla.com/2010/08/17/karachi-monument-holy-trinity-church/

https://www.revolvy.com/page/Holy-Trinity-Cathedral-%28Karachi%29

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/pakistan/karachi/attractions/holy-trinity-cathedral/a/poi-sig/450171/357300

https://www.flickr.com/photos/iqbalkhatri/425502788

https://www.dawn.com/news/880631/like-a-prayer

http://heritage.eftsindh.com/districts/karachi/holy-trinity-church.php

http://www.victorianweb.org/history/empire/india/41.html Who built this

Holy Trinity Cathedral was designed by Captain John Hill of the Bombay Engineers (karachiwalla)

changes were made by John Brunton (Cheif Engineer) during its reconstruction

It was in 1855 that construction work on Trinity Church was given the final touches. At the time there were hardly any lighthouses in the region. Therefore churches with tall towers were funded so that they could put up beacons on their summits. This may have been one of the reasons for making a 150 ft tower, while the nave’s length is 115 feet. In 1904 its top two stories were taken out. However, it could still be used as a signaling station in World War I. (dawn)

It was begun in 1852 and consecrated in 1855. Designed by Capt. John Hill, to accommodate 800 worshippers, its square tower once rose to about 250 ft. In 1905 when the foundations showed signs of weakness, the upper portion was reduced to a height of 110 ft. (Flickr)

What was it made of

Buff Colored Gizri Stone (victorian web)

Captain Hill’s Holy Trinity Church, Karachi, is unlike anything else that I have seen in the region — a Romanesque basilica constructed in local Gizri sandstone. The authorities were none too impressed: “The mixed style in which this proposed edifice has been designed is not in itself objectionable, the circular apse has been adopted at the suggestion of Mr. Frere, Commissioner in Sindh as being at once cheap and adapted to the climate.... We cannot however consider the spire to be at all in harmony with the rest of the building and we recommend its omission and the Tower be raised into a Tower for Bells”. (victorian web)

Where was it built

Fatima Jinnah Road, near Zainab Market, in Karachi (bl.uk)

Zainab Market or touching Sharae Faisal from Zaibunnisa Street (Dawn)

When was it built

Established in 1844 and built in 1855 (heritage)

1904 went through reconstruction and two stories were removed (heritage)

Holy Trinity was the first major church to be built in Karachi. (bl.uk)

Why was it built

As a former garrison church for the British military, the church has a number of plaques memorializing British servicemen and history. (revolvy) Its original tall tower was built to serve as a light house for ships arriving at Karachi Harbour (revolvy)

The Anglican Holy Trinity Cathedral has some fascinating plaques inside erected to the memory of British soldiers who died in various campaigns. (lonelyplanet)

History
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the seat of the Church of Pakistan, Diocese of Karachi, situated on Fatima Jinnah Road, near Zainab Market, in Karachi, Pakistan.

Established in 1844 and built in 1855, the Holy Trinity Church located on Fatima Jinnah Road, Karachi, is one of the first major churches built in the area. Designed by the Captain of the Bombay Engineers, John Hill, the church had a nave stretching 115 feet, followed by a tower standing at 150 feet tall. The church was built with buff colored Gizri stone and the architectural design made it unique. The church followed a Romanesque layout which made it stand out compared to the buildings located around. At the top of the tower, since there were no lighthouses, it was given beacons to help ships in the Karachi Harbor. In 1904, Captain John Hill and Chief Engineer John Brunton, reviewed the cathedral and found that the foundation was showing signs of weakness and removed the top two stories, giving the tower a new height of 115 feet. During World War I, the churches tower was used as a signaling station, and soon in 1970 the pitched roof from the original design was replaced with barrel vaulted roof. Since the church is a former garrison church for the British military, it was designed to accommodate 800 worshipers and memorialize British servicemen who died in various campaigns and their history.