Want to know about the best and must-visit Churches in Delhi? Planning to go to a church this Christmas? Have a look and make plans to visit any of them this time.
- Cathedral Church of Redemption – Located at the East of Rashtrapati Bhavan, it is also famous as Vicery church and is indeed one of the most beautiful and breathtaking churches of the city Delhi. The divine and magical exteriors are a perfect blend with the soothing and captivating interiors and the magnificent colour of the church in overall that is in soft and warm beige makes it authentic and must to go out for. Simply plan to at least visit it once and feel the blissfulness.
- Alphonsa’s Church – Located at the Green Ave Road in Vasant Kunj in New Delhi, it is another beautiful church known to be providing services in three different languages including Hindi, English and Korean. The timings of the church differ on the basis of season and the language and it is been named after the Saint Alphonsa. The detailed rich sculptures and carvings in the church are known to denote stories from the holy Bible and the wood is been having white interiors that gives a light feel to the overall space. Just get there and you will definitely get the heavenly feeling and bliss there.
- James Church – Counted among one of the oldest churches of New Delhi city, it has been located nearby Kashmiri Gate and consecrated in year 1836. Supposed to be holding the recognition and fame of being the first church of the city, it shines in Golden yellow colour and reflects a shadow of the churches that are been in Venice. Having dome type architecture, it is also popular as Skinner’s church and was built by the legendary respectable Anglo Indian military adventurer of the country named Colonel James Skinner.
- Sacred Heart Cathedral Church – Famous as one of the best and well acknowledged Roman Catholic churches of the city, it has been built in year 1930. Located nearby Connaught place in New Delhi, it is among the biggest and oldest ones and the architecture is beautifully crafted in an Italian way. The church is designed exquisitely with white pillars around supporting the circular arcade turrets and canopy. Also, the interiors of the church have towering curved roof with amazing polished stone floors.
- Thomas Church – Located in Sector II in RK Puram in New Delhi, it is indeed a very famous and reckoned church of the city. Also been famous as the Red Brick Church of Delhi, it has been built with red coloured bricks and is been offering its services in Hindi, English, Malayalam and Tamil languages for the masses. Also been famous for providing a Sunday school for kids, it has been designed in Eastern European architectural style. Moreover, it is been devoted to one of the famous 12 disciples of the Jesus named Thomas Didymus.
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