Christ Church stands at the eastern end of the Ridge in central Shimla — a neo-Gothic building in pale yellow stone, dating from 1857, whose bell tower is the most recognisable landmark in the town and appears on almost every photograph of the Ridge. It is the second-oldest church in northern India and was the principal place of worship for the British administration during the summer capital years.
The interior is modest but carefully maintained: the stained glass windows are the visual highlight, and the small museum area near the entrance documents the church's history and its role in the social life of British Shimla. The church remains an active place of worship. The position on the Ridge means that the exterior is most effectively seen from across the open space of the promenade — the combination of the church, the bandstand, and the forested hillside behind it is the classic Shimla view.