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English: St. Paul's Cathedral is an CNI, Church of North India Cathedral of Anglican background in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, noted for its Gothic architecture. It is the seat of the Diocese of Calcutta. The cornerstone was laid in 1839; the building was completed in 1847. It is said to be the largest cathedral in Kolkata and the first Episcopal Church in Asia. It was also the first cathedral built in the overseas territory of the British Empire. The edifice stands on Cathedral Road on the "island of attractions" to provide for more space for the growing population of the European community in Calcutta in the 1800s.
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Camera location22° 32′ 40.76″ N, 88° 20′ 47.76″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
Object location22° 32′ 39.31″ N, 88° 20′ 47.8″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo


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3 January 2017

22°32'40.76077"N, 88°20'47.76191"E

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current17:40, 27 June 2018Thumbnail for version as of 17:40, 27 June 20186,971 × 4,499 (4.69 MB)Subhrajyoti07Removed the flying birds. some dust spots in sky and corrected the distortion in the showcased building. Some localized brightness also applied.
18:34, 26 June 2018Thumbnail for version as of 18:34, 26 June 20187,331 × 4,800 (6.75 MB)Subhrajyoti07Re did the post processing to address CA and sharpness issues in the picture. Distortion has also been fixed.
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