Church of Saint Andrew, Tangier
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The Church of Saint Andrew is an Anglican church in Tangier
, Morocco
, consecrated in 1905.
donated land to the British community in order to build a small Anglican church in Tangier. After a church was built, it was found that it was not sufficient for the increasing number of worshippers, and a new one was built in 1894 which became the Church of Saint Andrew. It was consecrated in 1905. The interior is designed as a fusion of numerous styles, notably Moorish. The belltower, shaped like a minaret
, overlooks the adjacent cemetery.
Among the people buried in the church there is Emily Keene (1849–1944), the woman who allegedly introduced the cholera vaccine to Morocco
. She was a British humanitarian who married the Shareef of Wazan, a local religious leader. She died in Tangier and there is a plaque in the western side of the church to commemorate her. Others include Sir Harry McLean (1848–1920), Paul Lund (1915–1966) and Walter Harris, (1866–1933), a British writer.
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, consecrated in 1905.
History
In 1880, Hassan I of MoroccoHassan I of Morocco
Hassan I of Morocco was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894.-Biography:He was a member of the Alaouite dynasty. Mulay Hassan was among the most successful sultans...
donated land to the British community in order to build a small Anglican church in Tangier. After a church was built, it was found that it was not sufficient for the increasing number of worshippers, and a new one was built in 1894 which became the Church of Saint Andrew. It was consecrated in 1905. The interior is designed as a fusion of numerous styles, notably Moorish. The belltower, shaped like a minaret
Minaret
A minaret مناره , sometimes مئذنه) is a distinctive architectural feature of Islamic mosques, generally a tall spire with an onion-shaped or conical crown, usually either free standing or taller than any associated support structure. The basic form of a minaret includes a base, shaft, and gallery....
, overlooks the adjacent cemetery.
Among the people buried in the church there is Emily Keene (1849–1944), the woman who allegedly introduced the cholera vaccine to Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. She was a British humanitarian who married the Shareef of Wazan, a local religious leader. She died in Tangier and there is a plaque in the western side of the church to commemorate her. Others include Sir Harry McLean (1848–1920), Paul Lund (1915–1966) and Walter Harris, (1866–1933), a British writer.
External links
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