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Christ Church was designed by Colonel J. T. Boileau in 1844, and the
church was consecrated after 1857. The clock adorning Christ Church was
donated by Colonel Dumbleton in 1860. The porch was added in 1873.
Christ Church has survived partition and the subsequent political
upheavals on the Indian subcontinent. Christ Church continues to be very
well maintained and remains in good condition. The clock, however, no
longer functions - due to entropy.
It is designed in the typical Elizabethan style and consists of a great
collection of books and ancient scriptures. The church looks absolutely
magical during night when lights placed at strategic corners illuminate
this beautiful church. The church glows with all its beauty and grandeur
and is an amazing sight to look at.
The church contains five fine stained glass windows. One represents the
Christian virtues of Faith, Hope, Charity, Fortitude, Patience and
Humility. The pipe-organ of Christ Church is the biggest in the Indian
subcontinent and was installed in September 1899.
Getting There
Shimla is
well-connected by road. National Highway 22 (NH 22) connects Shimla to the
nearest big city of Chandigarh. Shimla is connected by road to all the major
towns. HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) runs 24 daily bus services
between Delhi to Shimla (including 7 luxury Volvo services). Buses from
Chandigarh to Shimla are available round the clock.
The Kalka
Railway Station and the Chandigarh Railway Station are the two closest broad
gauge railway stations from Shimla, the Kalka Railway Station being the
closest one. Both the railway stations connect all the major cities in
India.
Nearest airport to Shimla is
Shimla Airport,
located at Jabarhatti, around 22 km to Shimla. The airport currently not
provided any scheduled flight. The nearest domestic /
international Airport from Shimla is
Chandigarh International
Airport at
Chandigarh, roughly 3 hours 30 min (113.8 km) drive via NH5 from
Shimla. It is well
connected with major cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi and
Mumbai etc.
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