Main Church in design layout
Forty Seven (47) meter high Church is to be built in Kampala-Munyonyo – one historical place of Uganda Martyrs imprisonment and one of martyrdom spots.The Archdiocese of Kampala with the Gray Friars prepared a concept design to be implemented as a revival of the forgotten shrine.
In the pictures below is design layout and site preparation for the construction.
Design layout of the Munyonyo Marytrs Shrine,Kampala Uganda
Main Church in design layout
Ground preparations have already started
An aerial view of the design layout
The Design layout
The master plan layout was developed using the unity concept. As seen in the masterplan, the noisy areas such as the parking, accesses and pilgrim areas have been placed on the left hand side of the shrine so their noisy activities donot disrupt activities in the quiet areas such as the retreat house, Formation house, meditation gardens and pilgrim cottages among others. As seen in the master plan, the shrine, martyrdom and amphitheater were designed along the same axis to form a ray of spirituality and create a sense of focus for the congregations visiting the facility.
Martyrs’ Shrine
This was placed at the highest part of the site to enable visibility from different locations in Kampala. The shrine has a total floor area of 1370 Square Metres shall accommodate a minimum of 1000 people. Fixed concrete benches are also provided around the shrine to accommodate more numbers. Please note that the appearance of the shrine in the artistic impressions is not the final but rather an expression of the intended concept that shall be used to develop a more comprehensive master piece that shall define this facility as a holy sanctuary.
Martyrdom Spot (Monument) of St. Andrew Kaggwa
This has been maintained in the same physical location and spot. However, the surrounding has been further enhanced to enable circulation and meditation around the monument.
The Tomb of St. Andrew Kaggwa
This has been maintained in the same location but the interrior and Alter above have been redesigned to match the aesthetics of the new development.
For more information visit: http://www.munyonyo-shrine.ug/index.php/pages/future2
You can donate to the project. Donations can be send to:
Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine
Acc. No. 3710600083
Centenary Bank, Mapeera House Branch
Bank: Centenary Rural Development Bank, PO. Box 1892 Kampala, Uganda