Thursday, October 13, 2011

(THE BOMBAY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BUILDING & VICTORIA TERMINUS — BOMBAY — YEAR 1893)



The Bombay Municipal Corporation Building, a Grade IIA heritage building, houses
the civic body that governs the city. The imposing Gothic structure was designed by
FW Stevens. Construction was completed in 1893. The chief architectural feature is
its central dome rising 71.5 metres (234.6 feet).Victoria Terminus is the headquarters
of the Central Railway, also designed by Stevens. It was named in honour of Queen
Victoria, and was opened on the date of her Golden Jubilee: June 20, 1887. Built in the
Gothic style, the structure took 10 years to be completed. It is nominated as a World
Heritage Site by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO.