St. Mary's Cathedral, Madurai
புனித மரியன்னை பேராலயம்
A Catholic cathedral in the southeast of the old city, with a neo-Gothic twin-tower façade, only a few streets from the Nayak Palace.
The church was built by the Jesuits in the 19th century and expanded in the early 20th century into its present form. Its white twin towers and pointed-arch windows are in the Gothic Revival style, and the altar inside is brightly colored. It is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Madurai, and Sunday Mass draws many worshippers. The cathedral is about a five-minute walk from the Nayak Palace and makes a good stop for seeing the face of South Indian Catholicism.
Opening hours
Open during the day; no visits during Mass
Nearby sights
- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
- Pudhu Mandapam
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- Goripalayam Dargah
- Gandhi Memorial Museum
- Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
- Koodal Azhagar Temple
- Madurai Flower Market (Mattuthavani)