Cantonment Church Tower
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{{Infobox church
| name = Cantonment Church Tower
| former names = St. James' Church
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| image = Cantonment Church Tower, Karnal.jpg
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| caption = Cantonment Church Tower, in 2012
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| country = India
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| previous denomination = Anglican
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| heritage designation = Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage
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| address = G.T. Road, Karnal, Haryana -132001
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| status = {{ubl|Church (former)|Church tower}}
| founded date = 1806 (Church)
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| dedication = James, brother of Jesus
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| functional status = {{ubl|Abandoned (church)|Religious shrine}}
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| architectural type = Church (former)
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| years built = 1806{{spaced endash}}1925
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| closed date = 1841 (Church)
| demolished date = 1841 (Church)
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The Cantonment Church Tower is a church tower that was formerly part of St. James' Church, a former Anglican church, located in Karnal city of Haryana, India.
The {{convert|35|m|ft|adj=on}} tower was built as an addition to the former church that was founded in 1806, and is now an historical religious shrine in Karnal. The tower stands near National Highway 1 of India and is listed by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage as an historical monument. The Cantonment Church Tower is administered by Archaeological Survey of India and the All India Christian Council.
History
With the establishment of British cantonment at Karnal, St. James' Church was constructed in 1806 by the British. In 1841, when the cantonment was shifted to Ambala, the church was dismantled, but the tower was allowed to stay as it had been built out of the subscriptions of the public who objected to its dismantlement.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nativeplanet.com/karnal/attractions/karnal-cantonment-church-tower/|title=Karnal Cantonment Church Tower, Karnal}} It was built to meet the challenge of rising power of the Sikh military in the region.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/karnal/attractions/karnal-cantonment-church-tower/|title=Karnal Cantonment Church Tower, Karnal|website=www.nativeplanet.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-18}}
Architecture
The tower has four storeys and on the first storey, Etruscan pilaster has been used. The top storey has a semi-circular dome and the complete exterior is plastered with lime and has fine panelling work with different designs and patterns. The tower is surmounted by an ornamental cross{{Cite web|url=http://haryanatourism.gov.in/Destination/cantonment-church-tower|title=Cantonment Church Tower {{!}} Places of Interest {{!}} Karnal |last=|first=|date=|website=destination|language=en-IN|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-01-18}} and can be seen from a distance of {{convert|7|km}}.{{Cite web|url=http://touristplaces.org/cantonment-church-tower|title=Cantonment Church Tower – Karnal Tourist Guide|website=touristplaces.org|access-date=2019-01-18}}
Graveyard
A graveyard of soldiers is located on the left side of the Cantonment Church Tower and on the right side is a graveyard of Indian Christians.