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.
Statements (49)
| 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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