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Gateway of India
A prominent landmark of Mumbai city, Gateway of India, is located at the
end of the Shivaji Marg. This majestic stone arch on the shore of Mumbai
Harbour commemorates the visit of King George V in 1911. It was designed by
George Wittet to symbolise the enduring nature of the British Rule. It is made
in Indo- Islamic style with honey-coloured basalt. The archway is 26 meters
high and joined with four turrets and intricate latticework carved on stones.
Behind the gateway there is a beautiful statue of the Maratha leader Shivaji,
astride his horse, erected in 1960. A statue of the social reformer Swami
Vivekananda also stands nearby.
Address: Colaba, Near Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai- 400001
Taj Mahal Hotel
Situated close to the Gateway, this hotel dominates the Colaba water front and
is the epicenter of the city's social life. It was built in1903 by the Parsi
Industrialist JN Tata and designed by W Chambers. It is a magnificent structure
that exhibits Moorish influences and is crowned by a red-roofed dome.
Address: Gateway of India, Colaba, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra
Ph: +91 22 56653366
Fax: +91 22 56650323
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Victoria Terminus Train Station
T he Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus, formerly known as Victoria Terminus
is at Dr. D.Naoroji Road, Nagar Chowk. Declared as a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO, it is the city's most beautiful Indo-Gothic architectural splendour.
This station was designed by Frederick Stevens as the headquarters of the Great
Indian Peninsular Railway Company and was completed in 1887. A life-size statue
of Queen Victoria is placed in front of the central facade. Carvings of peacocks,
gargoyles, monkeys, elephants and British lions are mixed up among the buttresses,
domes, turrets, spires and stained glass windows. Topping it all is a 4m-high
torch bearing figure of Progress. Read
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Address: DN Road, Mumbai- 400001
Royal Bombay Yacht Club
The Royal Bombay Yacht Club, located just north of the Taj Mahal Hotel looks
directly onto the Gateway of India. It was built in 1898 in Gothic style.
The landscaped garden between the Yacht Club and the Gateway of India is a favorite
weekend picnic spot. It's graced by a statue of the Maratha leader Shivaji astride
his horse.
Address: Royal Bombay Yacht Club, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Marg, Apollo
Bunder, Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra
Phone: +91 22 55527200
Fax: +91 22 22021014
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Sassoon Dock
This colourful waterfront is the scene of intense activity at dawn when
the fishing fleet unloads its catch. It was built by David Sassoon, a Baghdadi
Jew.
Address: Sassoon Dock, Colaba, Mumbai - 400005, Maharashtra
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