The Terminus is one of the major railway stations in the Metropolis of Mumbai and more than 3 million rail commuters use it everyday. The property is protected by a 90.21 hectare buffer zone. The premise of the building is a strictly protected area maintained by Indian Railways. Its façade, outer view and usage are original. The entire building retains entire structural integrity. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) building is the expression of the British, Italian and Indian architectural planning and its use for Indian Railways. It became a symbol for Mumbai as a major mercantile port city on the Indian subcontinent within the British Commonwealth.Ĭriterion (iv): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) is an outstanding example of late 19th century railway architecture in the British Commonwealth, characterized by Victorian Gothic Revival and traditional Indian Features, as well as its advanced structural and technical solutions. It became a commercial palace representing the economic wealth of the nation.Ĭriterion (ii): Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) exhibits an important interchange of influences from Victorian Italianate Gothic Revival architecture, and from Indian Traditional buildings. This was the first terminus station in the subcontinent. It is an outstanding example of the fusion of two cultures, as British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms thus forging a new style unique to Mumbai. Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture. This property is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Architectural Revival in India, blended with the themes derived from Indian Traditional Architecture. This is one of the finest functional Railway Station buildings of the world and is used by more than three million commuters daily. The terminal was built over a period of 10 years starting in 1878. Stevens, is spread across a 2.85 hectare area. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) is located in Mumbai on the Western Part of India touching the shores of the Arabian Sea. Chhatrapati Shivaji es un ejemplo excepcional del encuentro entre dos culturas, ya que los arquitectos británicos trabajaron con los artesanos indios para incorporar las tradiciones y los estilos arquitectónicos autóctonos, creando así un nuevo estilo, exclusivamente característico de Mumbai. El plano excéntrico de su planta, su cúpula de piedra, sus torrecillas y sus arcos puntiagudos presentan semejanzas con la arquitectura palacial clásica de la India. Su construcción, iniciada en 1878 y finalizada diez años después, se llevó a cabo con arreglo a un proyecto arquitectónico de estilo gótico victoriano, inspirado en los monumentos italianos de finales de la Edad Media. Este edificio, diseñado por el arquitecto británico F.W. Stevens, se convirtió en el símbolo del principal puerto comercial de la India, Mumbai, llamada por algunos la “ciudad gótica”. Situada en la ciudad de Mumbai (antes, Bombay), la estación ferroviaria de Chhatrapati Shivaji –antaño denominada Estación Victoria– es un destacado ejemplo de la mezcla del estilo arquitectónico neogótico de la época victoriana con la temática de la arquitectura india tradicional. C’est un exemple exceptionnel de la rencontre de deux cultures, les architectes britanniques ayant fait appel à des artisans indiens pour intégrer la tradition architecturale indienne afin de créer un style nouveau, propre à Bombay.ĭescription is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0Ĭhhatrapati Shivaji (ex Estación Victoria) Certains éléments remarquables comme le dôme de pierre, les tourelles, les arcs brisés et le plan excentré rappellent l’architecture des palais indiens traditionnels. Le terminal, dont la construction, commencée en 1878, dura dix ans, obéit à une conception du gothique victorien s’inspirant des modèles de la fin du Moyen Âge en Italie. Stevens, allait devenir le symbole de Bombay, la « ville gothique » et le plus important port marchand d’Inde. Le bâtiment, conçu par l’architecte britannique F.W. La gare Chhatrapati Shivaji, autrefois appelée gare Victoria, à Mumbai, est un remarquable exemple d’architecture néogothique victorienne en Inde, mêlée à des éléments issus de l’architecture traditionnelle indienne. Gare Chhatrapati Shivaji (anciennement gare Victoria)
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