Medak
Church
In
the Medak town, is the famous Cathedral ouilt with love and crafted
to perfection. As the legend goes this church was born out of
a famine that struck Medak during world war Reverend Charles Walker
Posnett was posted as Reverend at Medak during that time.
Moved by the plight of the people due to the unprecedented famine
that lasted for three wears, he proposed to build a great church
at Medak in the year 1914. It took ton continuous years to complete
this beautiful piece of architecture. With its massive dimensions
the church can accommodate as many as 5000 people at a time.
The Remarkable stained glass work on the huge windows of the church
offers a spectacular view during the dav time, which cannot be
replicated by artificial lighting. This is the most fascinating
feature of the church. It serves as a picture book on the Bible
to those who cannot read. Each window is made up of small bits
of painted glass which has been 4'lued into a single piece and
then delicately set into the stone windows.
The window to ,he north which offers a canopy to the altar is
very fascinating. It depicts the scene of assertion of Jesus towering
above the altar, dwarfing everything as Jesus ascends to leaven.
The other two windows decorating the East and West facades depict
the scene of the birth of Jesus and his crucifixion. The bells
cast especially for the church can be heard from far off. The
pinnacle of the church stands at 173ft.
The tiles of the church were imported from Italy & the roof
has been cast to ensure best acoustics. With its immensity and
beauty, this century old church stands out as one of the finest
examples of Gothic architecture in India.
