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| Ridge Shimla |
The Ridge :
The large open space in the heart of town presents excellent view of the mountain ranges. Shimla's landmarks - the Neo-Gothic structure of Christ Church and the new - Tudor Library building is worth seeing.
The Ridge road is a large open space, located in the heart of, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh,India. 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. The Ridge houses a large water reservoir which acts as the main supply of Shimla town citation needed.
The Ridge road is also the venue for Summer festival, government functions and local celebrations during the New Year's Eve. Prominent landmarks on the Ridge are a neo-Gothic structure of Church from 1844 and a tudorbethan styled library building built in 1910. There are at least three statues on the ridge; that of Mahatma Gandhi,Indira Gandhi, and Dr. Y.S. Parmar, the first chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.
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