Gateway of India

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The Gateway of India is a monumental arch in Mumbai built during the British colonial era, serving as a historic waterfront landmark and popular tourist attraction overlooking the Arabian Sea.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monument
tourist attraction
triumphal arch
architect George Wittet
architecturalStyle Hindu architecture elements
Indo-Islamic architecture
Indo-Saracenic architecture
surface form: Indo-Saracenic Revival architecture

Roman triumphal arch style elements
commemorates visit of King George V to Bombay in 1911
visit of Queen Mary to Bombay in 1911
commissionedBy Government of British India
connectsWith ferry services to Alibaug
ferry services to Elephanta Caves
constructionEndDate 1924
constructionStartDate 1915
country India
dateOfOfficialOpening 1924
hasPart central arch
esplanade for public gatherings
four turrets
steps leading down to the waterfront
height approximately 26 meters
heritageDesignation protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India
imageSymbolOf Mumbai
colonial-era architecture in India
inauguratedBy Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
inception 1911 (design announced)
locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater Mumbai Harbour
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Maharashtra
South Mumbai
surface form: Mumbai City district
locatedInTheNeighborhood Colaba
locatedOnStreet Apollo Bunder
locatedOnWaterbody Arabian Sea
location Mumbai
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed indissoluble concrete
reinforced concrete
yellow basalt
nearby Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road
surface form: Colaba Causeway

Mumbai Harbour
surface form: Mumbai Port

Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
ownedBy Government of India
purpose to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India
significantEvent departure of last British troops from India in 1948
symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for viceroys and governors
touristAttraction major landmark of Mumbai
visitorActivity boat rides
photography
sightseeing

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Mumbai hasLandmark Gateway of India