List of tourist attractions in Shimla

2021-05-26T08:50:22Z

2409:4056:115:729:11AD:6779:C822:9F7D: Removed these two locations Chail and Badi Ki Dhar, these are in Solan district not in Shimla

This is list of tourist attractions in [[Shimla]] a city in [[Himachal Pradesh]] state of [[India]].

* [[Mall Road, Shimla|The Mall]]: The Mall is the main shopping street of Shimla. It has many restaurants, clubs, banks, bars, post offices, and tourist offices. The lower part of [[Gaiety Theatre, Shimla|Gaiety Theatre]] lies here.

*[[The Ridge, Shimla|The Ridge]]: The Ridge is a large open space, which is situated alongside the Mall Road and hosts all the cultural activities in the city. [[Christ Church (Shimla)|Christ Church]] situated on the Ridge, is the second oldest church in [[Northern India]]. Inside there are stained glass windows that represent faith, hope, charity, fortitude, patience, and humility. There are State Library and [[Gaiety Theatre, Shimla|Gaiety Heritage Cultural Complex]] too which are some of the notable buildings located here.

*[[Jakhoo]]: 2 km from Shimla, at a height of 8,000  ft, Jakhu Hill is the highest peak in the city and has views of the city and of the snow-covered Himalayas. At the top of the hill is an old temple of [[Hanuman]], a [[Hindu deities|Hindu deity]] which is popular among tourists and locals alike. A 108 feet (33-metre) statue of Hanuman, at 8,500 feet (2,591 metres) above sea level, is the statue standing at the highest altitude among several other masterpieces in the world, overtaking the [[Christ Redeemer]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tallest-highaltitude-statue-puts-shimla-in-the-spotlight/707360 |title=Tallest high-altitude statue puts Shimla in the spotlight |newspaper=Indian Express |date=5 November 2010 |accessdate=14 October 2012}}</ref> Jakhoo has ropeway also which connects Jakhoo temple to the ridge ground and is the first ropeway in Shimla.

*[[Kali Bari, Shimla|Kali Bari]]: Kali Bari is a temple dedicated to Goddess Kali's fearless incarnation Shyamala on which Shimla city is named. The extensive views from the temple include such sights as [[Annadale, Shimla|Annandale]], [[Shimla railway station|Shima Railway Station]], Railway Board Building, Old Bus Stand, [[Army Training Command|ARTRAC]], TV Tower, etc.

*[[Annadale, Shimla|Annandale]]: Developed as the [[racecourse]] of Shimla, Annandale is 2–4 km from the Ridge at a height of 6,117 ft. It is now used by the Indian Army. It has an Army Heritage Museum and a helipad. Every VVIP, VIP, or celebrity who visits Shimla comes by nhelipad. Annandale is one of the prime tourist sites of Shimla. First [[Durand Cup|Durand Cup Football Tournament]] was organised here in 1888 by [[Mortimer Durand]].

*[[Indian Institute of Advanced Study]]: This institute is housed at the former [[Rashtrapati Niwas|Viceregal Lodge]], built-in 1884–88.
*Himachal Pradesh State Museum: The museum, which was opened in 1974, has tried to protect hill-out and the cultural wealth of the state. There is a collection of miniature Pahari paintings, sculptures, bronzes wood-carvings and also costumes, textiles, and jewellery of the region.

*[[Summer Hill, Shimla|Summer Hill]]: The township of Summer Hill is at a height of 6,500  ft on the Shimla-Kalka railway line. Mahatma Gandhi lived in these quiet surroundings during his visits to Shimla. [[Himachal Pradesh University]] is situated here.

*[[Sankat Mochan Temple, Shimla|Sankat Mochan]]: It is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Hanuman.

*[[Tara Devi Temple]] : 11 km from the Shimla bus-stand. Tara Devi hill has a temple dedicated to the goddess of stars on top of the hill. There is a military Dairy Town here as well as the headquarters of Bharat Scouts and Guides.

*[[Jutogh]]: Located 8  km centre, this army cantonment is near Tutu, an important suburb of Shimla city.

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==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="100">
File:The Mall Road, Shimla.jpg|[[Mall Road, Shimla]] seen from the Scandal Point
File:Ridge, Shimla.JPG|[[The Ridge, Shimla|The Ridge]], covered in snow
File:Kali Bari( Temple ).jpg|[[Kali Bari, Shimla|Kali Bari temple]] front view at night
File:Ridge shimla.jpg|[[Christ Church (Shimla)|Christ Church]] in winter
File:Gaiety Theater - Mall Road - Shimla 2014-05-07 1290.JPG|[[Gaiety Theatre, Shimla|Gaiety Theatre]]
File:Town Hall Shimla, at evening.JPG|[[Mall Road, Shimla#Town Hall|Shimla Town Hall]]
File:Rashtrapati Niwas, Shimla.jpg|[[Rashtrapati Niwas]], Shimla, former "Viceregal Lodge", built 1888. Now Indian Institute of Advanced Study
File:Annadale, Shimla.jpg|[[Annadale, Shimla|Annadale]] ground and suburb hilltop view
File:Himachal Pradesh state museum.jpg|[[Himachal Pradesh State Museum]]
File:View from Summer Hill, HP University, Shimla.jpg|Uphill view of [[Summer Hill, Shimla|Summer Hill]]
File:Tara Devi temple Shimla.jpg|alt=Tara Devi Temple Side View from ground|[[Tara Devi Temple]] side view
File:Kufri Simla Himachal Inida (4).JPG|[[Kufri, India|Kufri]]
File:Jhakoo Temple Hanuman.jpg|[[Jakhoo]] Temple situated on Jakhoo hill,
File:Summer palace of Maharaja Patiala of erstwhile Patiala princely state, Chail.jpg|[[Chail, Himachal Pradesh|Chail Palace]],
File:Dhingu Mata Temple.jpg|[[Dhingu Mata Temple]] atop of a hill
File:Kamna Devi Temple Shimla.jpg|[[Kamna Devi Temple, Shimla|Kamna Devi Temple]] from its main gate
</gallery>

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