The Ridge, Shimla
The Ridge | |
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View of The Ridge from above | |
Location of The Ridge in Shimla | |
| Coordinates: 31°06′17″N 77°10′30″E / 31.1048°N 77.1751°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
| City | Shimla |
| Highest elevation | 2,206 m (7,238 ft) |
| PIN | 171001 |
The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the center of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, India. The Ridge is the hub of all cultural activities of Shimla. It is situated along the Mall Road, the shopping center of Shimla. Most major places of Shimla like Sanjauli Snowdown (IGMC), Mall Road, Jakhu Temple, Oakover, Kali Bari, and Annadale are connected through the Ridge.
It runs east to west alongside the Mall Road, and joins it at the Scandal Point on the west side. On the east side, the Ridge road leads to Lakkar Bazaar, a wooden crafts market.
Prominent landmarks on the Ridge area is Christ Church, a neo-Gothic structure built in 1844 and a Tudorbethan styled library building built in 1910. There are four statues on the ridge; that of Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Dr. Y.S. Parmar the first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh and the recently established statue of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.