Patang Hotel
Patang Hotel, officially Neelkanth Patang – The Revolving Restaurant is a revolving restaurant located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.[3] Built in 1980–1984, 221 feet (67 m) above the ground, it is considered as a landmark of Ahmedabad.[4][2]
| Patang Hotel | |
|---|---|
 Neelkanth Patang - The Revolving Restaurant | |
  Location within Gujarat | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1984[1] |
| Owner(s) | Neelkanth Group |
| Street address | Nehru Bridge |
| City | Ahmedabad |
| State | Gujarat |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 380009 |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 23°01′35.0″N 72°34′19.8″E / 23.026389°N 72.572167°ECoordinates: 23°01′35.0″N 72°34′19.8″E / 23.026389°N 72.572167°E |
| Seating capacity | 110[2] |
| Height | 221 feet (67 m) |
| Website | neelkanth-patang-restaurant |
HistoryEdit
The restaurant is named Patang, literally a fighter kite in Gujarati language. It was designed by an architect Hasmukh Patel.[5][6][4] The restaurant and the adjoining Chinubhai Centre, a commercial complex, were built in 1980–1984 at a cost of approximately ₹1.25 crore (equivalent to ₹16 crore or US$1.8 million in 2019).[7][2]
Architecture and servicesEdit
The design was inspired by Chabutaro, a traditional tower-like structure where the birds are fed.[7][2] According the 2018 Limca book of Records, it was the first revolving restaurant at 221 feet (67 m) above the ground level in India.[1] It completes a 360 degree revolution in 90 minutes.[2][1] It is located near the Sabarmati Riverfront on the bank of Sabarmati river which enables the view of old and new city of Ahmedabad for the visitors.[2][1]
It is a buffet restaurant serving 40-45 types of vegetarian dishes of Indian, Continental, Thai and Chinese origin. It is also considered as a tourist attraction.[8][9]
GalleryEdit
Patang visible from Sabarmati river
Patang visible from Sabarmati Riverfront
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Limca Book of Records: India at Her Best. Hachette UK. 2018. ISBN 9789351952404.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "'Patang' sold, set to soar again". The Times of India. TNN. 2007-03-15. Archived from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ Desai, Nikita (2010). A Different Freedom: Kite Flying in Western India. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 9781443823104.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Architect who designed 'Patang' dies". DNA India. 2018-01-21. Archived from the original on 2018-06-29. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ "Hasmukh C. Patel: A Pioneer Of Modern Indian Architecture Passed Away". World Architecture Community. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Catherine Desai, Bimal Patel (2017). The Architecture of Hasmukh C. Patel: Selected Projects 1963-2003. Mapin Publishing. ISBN 9781935677659.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Chinubhai Centre And Patang Hotel | HCP". www.hcp.co.in. Archived from the original on 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
- ↑ May 27, Jhumari Nigam-Misra; May 24, 2010 ISSUE DATE; May 27, 2010UPDATED; Ist, 2010 12:25. "Toothsome tales". India Today. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Restaurants :: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation". ahmedabadcity.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-08-05.