Shimla used to be the summer capital of the British India and currently it is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh State of India. Blessed with almost all types of natural bounties, Shimla has been and still is a popular tourist destination. The dense forest of Oak, Deodar and Pine; snow capped mountain peaks, rivers like Sutlej and Pabbar and hordes of tourist spots of all genres have made this city , one of the most preferred vacation destinations.
Shimla is mostly populated by Hindus but there are numerous people who believe in other religions like Christianity, Sikhism and Buddhism. Shimla , which was once a small village got discovered by the British. During the British Rule, the city was populated with Christian Community and that is why the city houses many churches. The churches were mostly built to cater to the demands of the British people residing here so that they get a proper place to worship and have their Sunday Masses organized. In this article you will get to know about the popular churches of Shimla. These places of worship were built to pay reverence to the God and now they have become popular tourist attractions of Shimla.

Christ Church in Shimla

Christ Church is located in the Ridge. Among all the oldest churches of north India, it is the 2nd one. The church was built during 1846 to 1857. The church was designed by Col. J. T. Boileau. A clock was placed on the tower of the church in the year 1860 though the clock has stopped working. In the year 1873, a porch was added to the church. The church has entered the list of the most preferred tourist places of Shimla. Visitors get the sight of this church from far off. Devotees and tourists like the serene environment and could not restrain from appreciating its architecture splendor that includes windows with colored glasses and brass plaques of this church. There is fresco surrounding the chapel window and the designer of this fresco was the father of famous writer Rudyard Kipling. Since the time of the British, Sunday Masses have been organized here at this church and it remains the only place of worship for the Christians of this area.