architecture

Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family

Nairobi, Kenya

Holy Family Basilica [English]
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family [English]
Holy Family Minor Basilica [English]

Architecture

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

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
Kenya Colony
1963
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, nave
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, nave Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, southwest elevation
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, southwest elevation Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, main facade
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, main facade Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, baptistery
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, baptistery Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, ceiling of the crossing
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, ceiling of the crossing Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, apse
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, apse Nairobi, Kenya
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, entrance to the chapel of St. Claude La Colombière
Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family, entrance to the chapel of St. Claude La Colombière Nairobi, Kenya