St. Stephen's Church Ooty

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St. Stephen’s Church is situated at Club Road, Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India. Edit

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St Stephen’s Church has a fascinating Gothic structure which still retains its Victorian feel. The entire structure is made of wood, its carvings and architecture wonderfully done. Owing to the woodwork, it remains pleasantly cool all the time. It is said that the wood was acquired from Tipu Sultan’s palace in the colonial times in 1829, the year of its establishment. Dating back to 19th century, its foundation stone was laid by Stephen Rumbold Lushington. He was the Governor of Madras at the time and was keen on having a church built in the precincts of Ooty. The construction of St Stephen’s Church started on April 23, 1829, the birthday of King George IV, while it was laid open for public on Easter Sunday in 1831. The painting that depicts The Last Supper is a major draw here, while the stained glass windows are a different lure altogether.

St. Stephen’s Church Ooty

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10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

30 Minutes

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Quality Restaurant ; Coronation Avenue, Church Hill Road, Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, 643001, India. ; Ph/M – 91-9842836470 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Ooty is well connected by a road network and national highways 67. The tourist can reach to Ooty by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : Ooty is well connected with all most all south Indian cities by bus. There are regular bus services from Mysore (Rs 300), Bangalore (Rs 600), Chennai (Rs 650) and also from many cities in Kerala. State owned and private vehicles ply on this route. Many tourist services providers offer package trips to Ooty from many south Indian cities. These will charge about Rs 4 per km.

Train : The hill station of Ooty has a railway station of its own. It is called the Udhagamandalam railway station and can be reached by The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (a.k.a. Toy Train) from Mettupalayam which is 47 km away from Ooty, is the nearest major railway station. There are regular train services from Coimbatore and Chennai to Mettupalayam. Mettupalayam and Conoor are connected to Ooty with toy trains. Taxis are available from Mettupalayam to Ooty and fare is about Rs 1,000. Udhagamandalam railway station: 0423-2442246.

Air : There is no airport in ooty. Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport and is around 105 km from Ooty. A number of private airlines give provide services to Coimbatore. Coimbatore is well connected with many south Indian cities by air including Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai and Hyderabad. Pre-paid Taxi fare from Coimbatore to Ooty is about Rs 2,500. Coimbatore International Airport: 0422 259 2155.

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