NOTRE-DAME-DU-LAC-TOGO CATHEDRAL
Read moreBuilt in 1910 in honor of the martyred saints of Uganda, it houses a reproduction of the pirogue on which the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared on Lake Togo in 1973. Beautiful frescoes depicting the birth and resurrection of Jesus share the building with paintings of black saints. In front of Notre-Dame-du-lac-Togo, you'll discover the tribune where Pope John Paul II celebrated an open-air mass during his visit in 1985.
SAINT-SPIRIT CATHEDRAL OF KPALIME
Read moreBuilt in 1913 by German missionaries, it was raised to the rank of cathedral after restoration work in 2002-2003. It is accessible to the public during services. The tower, 40 m high, is crowned by a metal cross weighing 100 kg. On the outside, some elements, including the stained glass windows behind the altar and the two rosettes above the main door, are original. The fourteen stained glass windows were made in 2004 by Togolese artisans.