Zanzibar Island

Anglican Cathedral

Anglican Cathedral

Cathedral of the Universities Mission in Central Africa. This site was originally a slave market, but was bought by CUMC missionaries who converted the place into a cathedral. Cathedral's altar stands at the site of a tree where slaves used to be tied and beaten. The adjoining St Monica's Hostel has a notorious pit in the cellar, where slaves were kept before being auctioned

As a dedication of memories of people who fought against the slave trade, there is a window dedicated to the memory of Dr. Livingstone. People of Zanzibar believe that he was an instrumental in the the abolition of the trade.
They also believe that Dr Livingstone enlightened British people about the plight and evils of slave trade. He therefore amassed support from a wider community, for the abolition of salve trade. A crucifix standing in the cathedral is made of a tree that marked the place where Dr. Livingstone's heart was buried in Zambia. Today the place holds mass every Sunday in Swahili. English services are run every first Sunday of the month. Within the complex there is also a school. See the map of Stone town (PDF)
It is one of stop points to Zanzibar Stone Town Tour.

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