Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formely known as 'Victoria Terminus') in Mumbai City of Maharashtra, India.
is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture
The terminal was built over ten years starting in 1878 according to a High Victorian Gothic design based on late medieval Italian models.
Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches, and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture.
It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two cultures as British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms forging a new style unique to Mumbai (formely known as 'Bombay').
Since 2004, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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