Chandigarh Capitol Complex
Chandigarh Capitol Complex, located in the sector-1 of Chandigarh city in India, is a government compound designed by the architect Le Corbusier[1] and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2] It is spread over an area of around 100 acres and is a prime manifestation of Chandigarh's architecture. It comprises three buildings, three monuments and a lake, including the Palace of Assembly or Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, High Court, Open Hand Monument, Geometric Hill and Tower of Shadows.[3][4][5][6][7]
See also
- List of World Heritage Sites in India
- Lists of World Heritage Sites
- Chandigarh capital region
- Ozbargain
References
- ↑ "Le Corbusier's Capitol Complex a mess, in dire need of facelift". indianexpress.com.
- ↑ "Chandigarh's Capitol Complex is now a UNESCO heritage site". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Chandigarh's Capitol Complex is now a UNESCO heritage site: All you need to know". hindustantimes.com. 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Capitol Complex, as Le Corbusier wanted it, remains incomplete - Indian Express". indianexpress.com.
- ↑ http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128775
- ↑ "UNESCO approves all 3 Indian nominations for heritage tag". intoday.in.
- ↑ "Four sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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