St. John's Cathedral, Anglican cathedral in Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda.
This stone cathedral features twin baroque towers reaching 70 feet high, with cupolas and iron gates flanked by statues of St. John the Divine and St. John the Baptist.
Originally built as a wooden church in 1681, the current structure was reconstructed in 1845 after earthquake damage and consecrated in 1848 as designed by architect Thomas Fuller.
The cathedral serves as the seat of the Diocese of the North East Caribbean and Aruba, hosting regular Anglican services and community gatherings for local residents.
The cathedral stands at the highest point of St. John's, reached by walking uphill from the town centre. Sunday service is held at 10:30. The churchyard cemetery next to the building is used as a park by local workers during lunch breaks.
The interior features pitch pine construction creating a building within a building design for earthquake resistance, while the entrance statues were reportedly captured from a French ship in 1756.
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