| Secretariat Building, Chandigarh | |
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 Facade of the Secretariat building | |
  Location within Chandigarh | |
Facade of the Secretariat building | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 30°45′26″N 76°48′24″E / 30.7573°N 76.8066°E |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Le Corbusier |
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Secretariat Building is a Le Corbusier-designed[1] government building built in 1953, located inside the Chandigarh Capitol Complex which comprises three buildings and three monuments: the Secretariat building, Legislative Assembly building and High Court building, Open Hand Monument, Geometric Hill and Tower of Shadows.[2][3][4]
In July 2016, the building and several other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[5][6][7]
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Roof of the building -
Building facade -
View of the Secretariat Building from ground level
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References
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/le-corbusiers-capitol-complex-a-mess-in-dire-need-of-facelift/760264/0
- ↑ capitol complex is now UNESCO heritage site
- ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/capitol-complex-as-le-corbusier-wanted-it/635844/
- ↑ http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128775
- ↑ "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ Tile: UNESCO approves all 3 Indian nominations for heritage tag, Publisher: India Today news, Published on: 18 July 2016, Accessed on: 18 July 2016
- ↑ "Four sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List". whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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