St. Mark's Cathedral on St. Mark's Road is one of Bangalore's finest colonial-era buildings, founded in 1808 and completed in 1816. The cream-painted exterior with its graceful dome and classical proportions belongs to a style of Indian colonial church architecture that is now rare. The building was consecrated by the Bishop of Calcutta and has been in continuous use since then.
Inside, the cathedral has Roman arches, good natural light, and a calm that is remarkable given its central location. The wooden pews, memorial tablets to British soldiers and civil servants, and the proportions of the nave all speak to the colonial period that produced it — though the congregation today is entirely Indian. It is a short walk from Cubbon Park and makes a good brief stop for anyone interested in Bangalore's colonial heritage.