Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

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Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai: A Testimony to Modernization Phases

The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018, represent a remarkable fusion of architectural styles that reflects the city's transformation from a bustling trading center into a modern metropolis. This ensemble comprises a collection of 19th-century Victorian Revival public buildings and 20th-century Mumbai Art Deco private structures located within the Fort precinct of Mumbai, India.

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UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site

Having become a global trading centre, the city of Mumbai implemented an ambitious urban planning project in the second half of the 19th century. It led to the construction of ensembles of public buildings bordering the Oval Maidan open space, first in the Victorian Neo-Gothic style and then, in the early 20th century, in the Art Deco idiom. The Victorian ensemble includes Indian elements suited to the climate, including balconies and verandas. The Art Deco edifices, with their cinemas and residential buildings, blend Indian design with Art Deco imagery, creating a unique style that has been described as Indo-Deco. These two ensembles bear testimony to the phases of modernization that Mumbai has undergone in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Encyclopedia Record: Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

The Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Bombay is a collection of 19th-century Victorian Revival public and 20th-century Mumbai Art Deco private buildings in the Fort precinct of Mumbai. This ensemble was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.

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