The Catholic cathedral of Our Lady of the Lake stands a hundred metres back from the water on Togoville's main square — a pale, slightly weathered building completed by German missionaries in 1910. The exterior is plain, but the interior is striking: a series of stained-glass windows show biblical scenes with explicitly African figures and settings, against a backdrop that incorporates Togolese landscapes and Vodou symbols.
A short plaque in the nave commemorates the visit of Pope John Paul II in 1985, who came specifically to acknowledge the parallel survival of Vodou tradition in the area. The cathedral is usually unlocked during the day; a small donation is welcomed. Mass is sung in Mina and French on Sundays.