India - Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai

"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."

Source: UNESCO World Heritage 

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A different view of Maidan and Rajabai Clock Tower, Mumbai. Thanks to Prateek of India.

Postcard 2

Rajabai Clock Tower and Maidan Oval of Mumbai. Thanks to Nagi of India.

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Marine Parade of Mumbai with Art Deco buildings. Thanks to Nagi of India.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (King Shivaji Museum) or formerly Prince of Charles Museum of Western India is the largest museum in Mumbai and represent the Indo-Saracenic architecture style in this Mumbai UNESCO core zone. Thanks to Sagar of Mumbai, India - received in February 2019.

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Vintage view of The University and Clock Tower, Bombay. The Rajabai Clock Tower is located in the Fort Campus of the University of Mumbai. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Received in Penang island on April 5, 2021. Thanks to Elizabeth for mailing from India to add to my postcard collection of universities around the world.