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Bengal church wins UNESCO conservation award

On: September 3, 2016

The St Olav’s Church, West Bengal has won UNESCO’s Award of Distinction for conservation. Of the six countries presenting 13 projects, India walked away with four awards. Awards of Merit were handed to Cama Building, Mumbai Central and Mahidpur Fort, Madhya Pradesh while for the restoration of the Main Building,Continue Reading

Bengal’s restored Danish church to open on April 16

By: Matters India

On: April 11, 2016

In: National

Kolkata: St. Olav’s Church, dating back to the Danish settlement in West Bengal, will be thrown open for regular service as well as visitors from April 16 following restoration of the building that is over two centuries old. The church at Serampore in Hooghly district – locally known as ‘DanishContinue Reading