Capitol Complex, Chandigarh (Le Corbusier)
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Overview
Le Corbusier's Capitol Complex in Chandigarh is part of a transnational World Heritage Site of his work, inscribed in 2016.
The Capitol Complex has the High Court, the Secretariat, the Legislative Assembly and the Open Hand Monument.
It is one of 17 sites in seven countries in the Le Corbusier World Heritage property inscribed in 2016.
Chandigarh was planned as the new capital of Punjab after Partition.
The buildings are made of raw concrete (béton brut).
The Open Hand Monument is a symbol of the city.
The plan reflects Le Corbusier's idea of a city as a living body.
Pierre Jeanneret and Indian architects worked on the project.
Geography and key facts
- Chandigarh
- Le Corbusier
- Transnational WHS, 2016
- 17 sites, 7 countries
- WHS 2016
- Open Hand
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on modern heritage.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2016 · Chandigarh.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Chandigarh
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2016
- Coordinates
- 30.759°N, 76.805°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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