St. John in the Wilderness

St John in the Wilderness is one of the oldest and most evocative Anglican churches in the Himalayas, built in 1852 in elegant neo-Gothic style amidst a secluded ancient deodar forest in Dharamshala. The church houses a solemn memorial to Lord Elgin, the British Viceroy of India who died at Dharamshala in 1863 and is buried in its serene cemetery. A designated heritage monument, St John in the Wilderness Dharamshala is a beautiful and peaceful colonial relic that transports visitors to the contemplative quietude of 19th-century British India in the Himalayan foothills.