St. Peter's Church, Chennai

Name: St. Peter's Church
Address: Chennai, India

#147 among attractions in Chennai

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St. Peter's Church is one of the oldest churches in Royapuram area of Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The original structure was built in Gothic architecture in 1829 by Gurukula Vamsha Varnakula Mudaliars, a gang of boatmen who were serving the East India Company. They started building the church in 1825 and consecrated it in 1829 with contributions from the Secretary of Marine Board. ()

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 13°6'30"N, 80°17'41"E

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Basin Bridge (Meenakshiammanpet)Chennai India

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St. Peter's Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kalikambal Temple, St. Mark's Church, Royapuram fire temple, Krishnaswami Temple.

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Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Kalikambal Temple, Chennai
26 min walk • The Kālikāmbal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shri Kāligāmbāl and Lord Kamadeswarar, located in Parry's corner locality of the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is located in Thambu Chetty Street, a prominent financial street at Georgetown, running parallel to Rajaji Salai.
0.7 miSW
Church
St. Mark's Church, Chennai
18 min walk • St. Mark's Church is a Church in the neighbourhood of Madipakkam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
~1060 ftN
Temple
Royapuram fire temple, Chennai
6 min walk • Jal Phiroj Clubwala Dar E Meher, popularly known as the Royapuram fire temple, is a Zoroastrian fire temple at Royapuram, Chennai, India. It was built in 1910 and donated to the Madras Parsi Zarthosti Anjuman by philanthropist Phiroj M. Clubwala. The temple is one of the 177 odd fire temples in the world, of which some 150 are in India.
0.7 miSW
Temple
Krishnaswami Temple, Chennai
19 min walk • The Krishnaswami Temple is a Hindu temple located in the neighbourhood of Muthialpet in Parry's corner, Chennai, India. It was constructed in the 18th century and was the site of a major dispute between Left hand and Right hand castes in 1787 resulting in a major riot.
1.1 miS
Mosque
Dharma Kidangu Mosque, Chennai
28 min walk • Dharma Kidangu Mosque is a mosque situated in Angappa Naicken Street in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is considered to be the oldest mosque in Muthialpet.
1.2 miSW
Temple
Kandaswami Temple, Chennai
32 min walk • Kandaswami Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan, located in the Parry's corner neighbourhood of Chennai city, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is also called 'Mutthu Kumāra Swāmi deva sthānam' and popularly known as Kandha kottam.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
George Town, Chennai
30 min walk • George Town is a neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is near the Fort Saint George, Chennai. It is also known as Muthialpet and Parry's corner. It is an historical area of Chennai city from where its expansion began in the 1640s. It extends from the Bay of Bengal in the east to Park town on the west. The Fort St.
1.3 miS
City hall
Gokhale Hall, Chennai
32 min walk • The Gopal Krishna Gokhale Hall is a public hall situated in Armenian Street, Georgetown, Chennai. It was constructed by Annie Besant in 1915 as the headquarters of the Young Men's Indian Association.
1.2 miN
Harbor
Royapuram fishing harbour
31 min walk • Royapuram fishing harbour, also known as Chennai fishing harbour or Kasimedu fishing harbour, is one of the major fishing grounds for catching fishes and crustaceans located at Kasimedu in the Royapuram area of Chennai, India.
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Tower
Mint Clock Tower, Chennai
26 min walk • Mint Clock Tower is a standalone clock tower in George Town, Chennai, India. It is one of the four standalone clock towers in Chennai, the other three being the ones at Royapettah, Doveton and Pulianthope.
0.8 miSW
Street
Broadway, Chennai
21 min walk • Broadway is one of the historical thoroughfares of the commercial centre of George Town in Chennai, India. The road runs north–south connecting China Bazaar Road in the south with Ibrahim Sahib Street in the north.

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Which popular attractions are close to St. Peter's Church?

Nearby attractions include Royapuram fire temple, Chennai (6 min walk), Royapuram (8 min walk), St. Mark's Church, Chennai (18 min walk), Krishnaswami Temple, Chennai (19 min walk).

How to get to St. Peter's Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Peter's Church:

Train

Royapuram (8 min walk)
Washermanpet (22 min walk)

Metro

Sir Theagaraya College • Lines: 1 (22 min walk)
Washermanpet • Lines: 1 (24 min walk)

Light rail

Chennai Beach • Lines: 1 (29 min walk)