Architecture

Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, southwest elevation

Nairobi, Kenya

Holy Family Basilica [English]
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family [English]
Holy Family Minor Basilica [English]
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, southwest elevation

Architecture

Architecture: Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

built
–
culture
Kenyan, Christian
style/period
Modernism
work type by function
Roman Catholic cathedral
work type form/concept
Latin cross, Christian basilica
material
concrete
architect
Dorothy Hughes, Hughes & Polkinghorne Architects

Specifications

Specifications: Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

width
40.2 m
length
71.6 m
naves
nave
width
18.3 m
number towers
1
towers
61.0 m
bell tower
capacity
4,000

Geography

Africa » Eastern Africa » Kenya » Nairobi City County » Nairobi » Starehe » Nairobi Central
local language location name
Nairobi, Kenya [English]
historical affiliations
1963
Kenya Colony

Image characteristics

maximum image resolution
5,776 × 4,948  pixel
48.9 × 41.9 cm (300 dpi)
capture date
image processing
merged image, perspective control, colour corrected
copyrights
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