G.P.O. (General Post Office), Mumbai
About:
The General Post Office is an example of the
Indo-Sarcenic style of architecture located
just behind the Victoria Terminus in Mumbai.
Its dome is built on the lines of Gol Gumbaz
in Bijapur. High vaulted ceilings, sweeping
staircases, marble topped tables make this building
as a showcase of wealth and pomp of the British
rulers.
Worth a visit
John Begg designed the building. Worth taking
a look are the old wooden counters and lofty
arches of the three-storey high Rotunda Hall.
Completed in 1872, the General Post Office in
Mumbai features a vast central hall, rising
through the height of the building to the dome.
Built in local basalt with dressings of yellow
stone from Kurla and white stone from Dhrangadra,
this landmark of the 1930s is one of the important
tourist attractions in the city of Mumbai. Inside,
the marble topped tables, the high vaulted ceilings,
and the sweeping staircases are designed for
an ostentatious show of the wealth and power
of the last few decades of Imperial British
rule in India.
Location in Mumbai
Just behind the Victoria Terminus(Chatrapati
Shivaji Terminus) Station, Mumbai.
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