St Michael and All Angels Church, Blantyre, Malawi

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St Michael and All Angels Church, Blantyre, Malawi

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St Michael and All Angels Church, Blantyre, Malawi, Presbyterian church in Blantyre, Malawi.

The brick structure features two different towers, multiple arches, domes, flying buttresses, and a semi-circular apse reaching 37 feet in height.

Built between 1888 and 1891, this church marks the first permanent Christian structure constructed in the region between the Zambezi and Nile rivers.

The church maintains an active partnership with Hiland Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, fostering international religious connections since 1991.

Located on the original Scottish mission site off Chileka Road, the church continues to hold regular Presbyterian services for the local community.

The construction used eighty-one different brick shapes, all manufactured on-site from local clay and assembled without prior architectural plans.

Location: Blantyre

Address: 628C+97H, Blantyre, Malawi Blantyre Blantyre

Website: http://ccapblantyresynod.org/sunday-worship1.html

GPS coordinates: -15.78414,35.02076

Latest update: March 6, 2025 04:48

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Malawi offers national parks rich in African wildlife, mountains reaching 3000 meters, and Lake Malawi, known for its waters populated with colorful fish. The country features nature reserves, cultural sites such as the Chongoni Rock Art, traditional markets, and historic tea plantations. Major cities showcase colonial architecture and places of worship. The landscape alternates between mountainous plateaus, lacustrine areas, and savannahs.

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