Designed by Colonel J. T. Boileau in 1844 Christ Church is the second biggest church in North India, and has gone through a lot of renovations and extension over time. The church is designed in the Neo-Gothic style and contains five fine stained glass windows. One represents the Christian virtues of Faith, Hope, Charity, Fortitude, Patience, and Humility. Lockwood Kipling designed the chancel window.

• Church Days: Weekdays.
• Location: Shimla.
• How to Reach: Shimla Airport is the nearest, and the railhead would be Kalka. Upon reaching Shimla, you may choose to reach the church by taxi, or self-drive. Shimla is also well connected to other parts of the country by road.
• Other Attractions: The pipe-organ of Christ Church is the largest in the Indian subcontinent and was installed in September 1899.

The Church Timing is as Follows:

Weekdays: 8:00 am in the morning to 6:00 pm

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11. Medak Cathedral:

Architecture in the Gothic Revival style, the Medak Cathedral is one of the most beautiful churches built in India. The mosaic tiles were known to be imported from Britain and were built by Italian masonry. Grey stones were used to raise the massive pillars that hold the church to its height and is one of the marvels of the church. The high bell stands high at 175 ft. The cathedral is 30m wide and 61m long. Faith, hope, charity, fortitude, patience, and humanity have been etched into the windows of the church. The church can accommodate 5000 attendees.

• Church Days: All days of the week.
• How to Reach: Rajiv Gandhi international airport is the nearest airport which is 100 km away from our destination. The nearest railway station is Kamareddy and is 60 km away, however, Medak is well connected via road and can be reached from any part of the county. Taxi and buses are available from the airport and railway station to our destination.
• Celebrations: Christmas is celebrated grandly, with thousands of people visiting the place from all over the world.
• Other Attractions: Built by Charles Walker, Medak diocese is well known to be as an only single largest diocese in Asia. It is also the second in the world after the Vatican. It was consecrated on 25th December 1954.

The Church Timing is as Follows: