Chandigarh’s foundation day: Over 100 attend heritage walk at Capitol Complex

Chandigarh, October 31

As part of Chandigarh’s foundation day celebrations, the Department of Tourism conducted a guided heritage walk at the Capitol Complex.

Over 100 people joined the tour guided by Deepika Gandhi, Director, Le Corbusier Centre. People explored various buildings and features of the Capital Complex.

The enthusiastic group comprising of students and senior citizens learnt about the genesis of the Capitol Complex and Le Corbusier’s philosophy and theories about the making of the administrative head of the city. Each building was explained in detail revealing several unknown facets about their design and construction to the participants along with the symbolism behind the elements of the High Court and Assembly buildings. The walk ended at the rooftop restaurant of the Secretariat building.

Purohit extends greetings

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Banwarilal Purohit has extended his greetings to residents on the city’s foundation day. Chandigarh was formed on November 1, 1966, and

was given the status of Union Territory. In his message, the Punjab Governor said during these 55 years of its formation, Chandigarh had made unprecedented progress in diverse fields. TNS

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