Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
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Overview
Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco ensemble became a World Heritage Site in 2018.
It covers the Oval Maidan with Victorian Gothic buildings on one side and Art Deco buildings on the other.
The buildings include the Bombay High Court and the University of Mumbai.
It was inscribed as a WHS in 2018.
The Victorian buildings date mainly to the late 19th century, while the Art Deco ones along Marine Drive and the Backbay reclamation date to the 1930s.
Mumbai has one of the largest groups of Art Deco buildings in the world after Miami.
Cinemas such as Eros and Regal are among the Art Deco landmarks.
The site sits between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and the sea.
Geography and key facts
- Mumbai
- WHS 2018
- Oval Maidan
- High Court
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2018 · Maharashtra.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2018
- Coordinates
- 18.930°N, 72.830°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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