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{{About|the area|the railway station of the same name|Churchgate railway station}} | {{About|the area|the railway station of the same name|Churchgate railway station}} | ||
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| image_skyline = Churchgate Bombay 1863.jpg | | image_skyline = Churchgate Bombay 1863.jpg | ||
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| image_caption = The | | image_caption = The original gate which led to the present day [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai|St. Thomas Cathedral]] in 1863 was later dismantled. | ||
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[[File:Street_in_Bombay_in_the_1860s.jpg|thumb|[[Mumbai]] in the | [[File:Street_in_Bombay_in_the_1860s.jpg|thumb|[[Mumbai]] in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background.]] | ||
'''Churchgate''' is an area in [[South Mumbai]]. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and | '''Churchgate''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]]]) is an area in [[South Mumbai]]. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai]] was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of [[Flora Fountain]]. In the mid-19th century, the city walls were torn down to aid in the expansion program. | ||
Churchgate is also a major [[Churchgate railway station|railway terminus]] on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]. | Churchgate is also a major [[Churchgate railway station|railway terminus]] on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]]. | ||
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*[[SNDT Women's University]] | *[[SNDT Women's University]] | ||
== | ==Nearby areas== | ||
{{Reflist}} Some tourist spots in the Churchgate area are: | {{Reflist}} Some tourist spots in the Churchgate area are: | ||
*[[Hutatma Chowk]] | *[[Hutatma Chowk]] | ||
*[[Elephanta Caves]] | |||
*[[Mumbai High Court|Maharashtra High Court]] | *[[Mumbai High Court|Maharashtra High Court]] | ||
*[[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive Promenade]] | *[[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine Drive Promenade]] | ||
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*[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] (NCPA), Mumbai | *[[National Centre for the Performing Arts (India)|National Centre for the Performing Arts]] (NCPA), Mumbai | ||
== | ==Notable hotels== | ||
*[[Oberoi hotel|Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai]] | *[[Oberoi hotel|Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai]] | ||
*[[Trident Hotel, Nariman Point|Trident Hotel, Mumbai]] | *[[Trident Hotel, Nariman Point|Trident Hotel, Mumbai]] | ||
*[[InterContinental|InterContinental, Mumbai]] | *[[InterContinental|InterContinental, Mumbai]] | ||
{{Mumbai metropolitan area}} | {{Mumbai metropolitan area}} | ||
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]] | ||