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Jewish Synagogue
Jamaica's only Jewish Synagogue, home to the United Congregation of the Israelites, is an attractive building dating from 1912 (its predecessor was toppled by the 1907 earthquake). The place is worth a visit for its fine mahogany staircase and gallery. Sand muffles your footsteps as you roam - a symbolic memorial to the days of the Inquisition, when Jews fleeing persecution in Spain were forced to practice their faith in Jamaica in secret.
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Kingston Parish Church
The gleaming white edifice facing William Grant Park's southeast corner is Kingston Parish Church, today serving a much reduced congregation of true Kingstonians - those 'born under the clock' (within earshot of its bell). The original church was destroyed in the 1907 earthquake and was replaced (in concrete) by the existing building.
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St Andrew Parish Church
The brick St Andrew Parish Church is popularly known as the 'Half Way Tree Church.' The foundations of the existing church were laid in 1692. The exterior is austere and unremarkable, but the stained-glass windows and organ are worth a peek. Outside, there's a very atmospheric graveyard.
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Trinity Cathedral
Open only for services ( weekdays, Sun) or if you call ahead for the caretaker to let you in, this dilapidated church is noted largely for having been the site of Norman Manley's funeral (attended by such dignitaries as Fidel Castro) as well as a small wall of mosaics dating back to Spanish times.
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