TOUR TO SARDHANA CHURCH (Basilica of Our Lady of Graces) FROM DELHI, Delhi, , India
Our tour guide will receive you from any Location in Delhi Ncr in morning and drive to Sardhana, which is down town 100 KM from Delhi.
The architect of the Church was Antonio Reghellini, an Italian from the city of Vicenza. The Church is based upon St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome with touch of Palladio and some Indian architectural influence. The altar and its surrounds are of marble set with coloured stones. Much of the rest of the interior is also in marble, and everything is of the very highest craftsmanship. It is illuminated from an octagon set in the dome, from which the sun streams.
Return back to Delhi and drop at your Hotel or Airport.
Description & Instructions When Visiting Delhi, , India
Our tour guide will receive you from any Location in Delhi Ncr in morning and drive to Sardhana, which is down town 100 KM from Delhi.
The architect of the Church was Antonio Reghellini, an Italian from the city of Vicenza. The Church is based upon St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome with touch of Palladio and some Indian architectural influence. The altar and its surrounds are of marble set with coloured stones. Much of the rest of the interior is also in marble, and everything is of the very highest craftsmanship. It is illuminated from an octagon set in the dome, from which the sun streams.
Return back to Delhi and drop at your Hotel or Airport.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, Sardhana P.O, Meerut Distric, Meerut 250342 India
Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, is dedicated to Virgin Mary. The Church was built by Begum Samru, a Nautch girl of 14 who married a European mercenary soldier Walter Reinhardt Sombre. Samru converted to Roman Catholicism in 1781 and adopted the name Joanna Nobilis. She is regarded as the only Catholic ruler in India, and ruled the Principality of Sardhana in 18th and 19th century.The Church is the largest in North India
Duration: 2 hours
Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Delhi, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
