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The church of St. John in the wilderness is an old Anglican church situated in the beautiful valley of McLeodganj, which is at a distance of about 8 kilometres from Dharamshala. The church was built in the year 1852. It was dedicated to John the Baptist and also one of the viceroys of India, Lord Elgin was buried here in 1863. With its neo-gothic architecture, the church, known for its stunning design is set amidst deodar forests and is full of memorial stones of the British soldiers who were posted here.Nestled in the beautiful picturesque location, St. John Wilderness Church with its quiet and serene surroundings will definitely give you a sense of peace and calm. On the outside, it may look like an old and abandoned structure but the insides are still very well maintained and quite active. The church is known to attract a lot of tourists and visitors on almost all days and especially on Sundays. On the outside, the Belgian stained glass windows are the main attractions of the church while on the inside, the polished wood of the altar railing and old brass oil lamps which are now converted into electric light holders, make it very appealing.
@ 01 Nov, 2020
It's a church in the way of Mcloedganj. Even though it's well maintained but it should be open for tourists. You can only see it from outside because it's door are locked. Place is neat and clean. If you love to see old places then this place is good for you. It's a perfect location to shoot horror movies
@ 30 Aug, 2020
This magnificent church is built amid the picturesque valley of Mcleodganj and is located about 8 kms away from Dharamshala. The church lies in a dense jungle between Mcleodganj and Forsythganj and is a monument dedicated to Lord Elgin, one of the viceroys of India, who died at Chauntra (Mandi district) and was buried here in 1863 A.D. This classic church, which has a Christian cemetery surrounding it, has lovely glass windows and boost amazing architectural design. It is ideally situated in the majestic 'Deodar' forest in the wilderness. The St. John Church is an Anglican church dedicated to John the Baptist, and is built in neo-Gothic architecture. Its main attraction, the Belgian stained-glass windows were donated by Lady Elgin, wife of Lord Elgin. The structure is so powerful that it survived the 1905 Kangra earthquake, which killed close to 19,800 people and destroyed most buildings in Kangra, Mcleodganj, and Dharamshala.
@ 08 Dec, 2020
One of the best places to visit for sight seen. Visited on Nov 2020 but unfortunately the church was shut only could see from outside the surrouding was so peaceful there are benches around and to sit and a small garden very near from the city also
@ 20 Dec, 2020
Oh god ,if u r a traveller who likes peace, serenity do visit this church. It has some kind of mystery which takes u back to British era. The graveyards, tall trees will surely scare u . Something attracts u to this church and u would like to stay there for long. A km from Mcleadganj market , a place must visit.
@ 18 Dec, 2020
Very scenic place, you will feel really peaceful and calm here. Treat to eye. Must visit.