IMPORTANT FEATURES q CALLED:- CIRCULAR HOUSE. q OPENED IN:- 1927 q RESEMBLES:- MILL WHEEL q PARLIAMENT HOUSE IS 173 Mt IN DIAMETER. q VERANDA IS COLONADED AND CIRCULAR ROOF IS SUPPORTED ON 247 PILLARS. q COLOUMNS HAVING HEIGHT OF 8.23Mt. q DOME HAS HEIGHT OF 29.9Mt. q IT HAS THREE CHAMBERS AND THREE WELL LAID …
Category Archive: PLACES AND CITIES
Jan 06
Elements of Architecture Shimla
Elements of Architecture (SHIMLA) Colonial Architecture in India had a great influence here, especially in the peninsular region. The British East India Company moved the headquarters to Shimla in the state of Himachal Pradesh. Pagoda Style One can see prominent features of Gothic Architecture, Mugal Architecture, Persian Architecture and many other prominent styles in Shimla Itself which is designated to be the Summer Capital of India. …

