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St Joseph's Catholic Church uMnambithi (Ladysmith) district, KwaZulu-Natal

Date: 1908/ 1941-1946 Client: Catholic Church Type: Roman Catholic Church Style: Neo-Baroque Status: Extant

The original church may date from 1908 but in its present emanation it is the work of the Italian Prisoners of War (Second World War). It is plastered and styled in early Italian baroque, hence giving it a Cape Dutch revival appearance, with its scrolled central gables, pilasters and symmetrically flanking tall square towers. Books that reference St Joseph's Catholic Church Menache, Philippe & David, Darryl Earl. 2015. Church tourism in South Africa : a travel odyssey. South Africa: Self-published by Philippe Menache and Darryl Earl David. pg 79