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Mar 31, 2025

　　The pretty, half-timbered Christ Church, with pointed, wood-framed windows, is one of Northeast India's oldest churches, founded in 1844. Rebuilt twice after earthquakes in 1856 and 1897, it was most recently renovated in 1978. It's surrounded by Nehru Park.

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