@ September 17, 2020
Akshat Gopal
A must visit if you're planning a trip to Shimla!!
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About this place
- Popular Church
- Cost Free ( Approx. per person )
- Number : +91 177 265 2953
- Near By Jakhoo Temple
- 1.30 Km 20 min.
- Most Visited
- Second Oldest Church In North India
- Tourist attraction
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Christ Church is the second oldest church in Northern India. The foundation stone of this church was laid on 9th September 1844. It was consecrated on 10th January 1857 by Bishop Wilson of Calcutta. Built in Neo-Gothic style of architecture, it took nearly thirteen years to construct it. The stained glass windows over the altar and the clock were placed in 1860. The fresco on the walls was painted from a design made by Mr. Lockwood Kipling (father of the Jungle Book writer Rudyard Kipling). The Pipe Organ of the church is the biggest in the Indian subcontinent and was erected in September 1899. Other impressive features of the Church include paintings that portray scenes from Jesus Christ’s life. As it is located at the most prominent road of Shimla, The Ridge, it has become an important landmark in the city.
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- Address
- Ridge To US Club, The Mall, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh 171001, India
- Number
- +91 177 265 2953
- Landmark
- Ridge To US Club, The Mall, Shimla
- Latitude
- 31.1043145
- Longitude
- 77.1759177
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Akshat Gopal
100.00 %
@ 17 Sep, 2020
A must visit if you're planning a trip to Shimla!!
Adarsh Nema
100.00 %
@ 02 Sep, 2020
Christ Church, Shimla, is the second oldest church in North India, after St John's Church in Meerut. It is a parish in the Diocese of Amritsar in the Church of North India. Its current incumbent is The Rev. Sohan Lal, whose ecclesiastical designation is presbyter-in-charge. Worship is conducted in Hindi and English. Built in the neo-Gothic style in 1857 to serve the largely Anglican British community in what was formerly called Simla, Christ Church is situated on The Ridge. It stands out as one of the prominent landmarks of Shimla and its silhouette is visible for many kilometres around the vicinity of Shimla city. Christ Church is one of the enduring legacies of the British Raj. Christ Church was designed by Colonel J. T. Boileau in 1844, and the cornerstone was laid on 9 September 1844 by Bishop Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta. The church was consecrated on 10 January 1857 by Bishop Thomas Daltrey, Bishop of Madras. The estimated cost of construction at that time was 40,000 to 50,000 Rupees. The clock adorning Christ Church was donated by Colonel Dumbleton in 1860. The porch was added in 1873. A British manufactured pipe-organ was installed in 1899 which was extensively renovated in 1932. On September 11, 1918, Guy Gibson, leader of Operation Chastise, the famous "Dambusters Raid" of 1943, was christened here. Christ Church survived the 20th-century partition and the subsequent political upheavals on the Indian subcontinent. The first Indian Chaplain of Christ Church Shimla was Rev. B.S. Chander (1948 to 1957). Christ Church continues to be well maintained and is in relatively good condition. The clock's original mechanical mechanism has more recently been replaced with an electrical equivalent. However, currently whilst all 4 faces of the clock remain in synchronization they rarely reflect the correct time.
Sonali Bose
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@ 17 Sep, 2020
Very beautiful place such amazing views here ..
Ankit sen
100.00 %
@ 18 Sep, 2020
Extremely beautiful place particularly during winter's
Suresh Sharma
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@ 15 Sep, 2020
Pride of shimla