St. John in the Wilderness Church

St. John in the Wilderness is a Protestant church dedicated to John the Baptist. It was built in 1852 and is located near Dharamshala, , on the way to McLeod Ganj, at Forsyth Gunj.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Also known as: “Church of Saint John in the Wilderness”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dalai Lama Temple.

Buddhist temple
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Namgyal Monastery is located in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala, . It is the personal monastery of the 14th Dalai Lama. Another name for this temple-complex is Namgyal Tantric College. is situated 1¼ km southeast of St. John in the Wilderness Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dharamsala and Sidhbari.

Photo: Jms1241, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, is a hill station in , famed for its large community centred on the activities of the Dalai Lama.

Photo: Planemad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a scenic village and bazaar on the outskirts of Lower Dharamshala along the feet of the Himalayan Dhauladhar mountain range in the Indian state of .

Village
is a village in the in the Indian state of . It is 13 km from bus stand and 9 km from Dharamsala airport. is situated 10 km southwest of St. John in the Wilderness Church.

St. John in the Wilderness Church

Latitude
32.24284° or 32° 14′ 34″ north
Longitude
76.31809° or 76° 19′ 5″ east
Inception
1852
Open location code
8J4R68V9+46
Open­Street­Map ID
way 43752491
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7588934
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In Other Languages

“St. John in the Wilderness Church” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “荒野中的圣约翰教堂”
  • Chinese: “荒野中的聖約翰教堂”

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