Secretariat Building, Chandigarh

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]

Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
Facade of the Secretariat building
Location within Chandigarh
General information
Coordinates
Completed1953
Design and construction
ArchitectLe Corbusier
Official nameThe Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement
DesignatedJuly 17, 2016
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In July 2016, the building and several other works by Le Corbusier were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[5][6][7]

  • Roof of the building
  • Building facade
  • View of the Secretariat Building from ground level

See also

References
  1. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/le-corbusiers-capitol-complex-a-mess-in-dire-need-of-facelift/760264/0
  2. capitol complex is now UNESCO heritage site
  3. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/capitol-complex-as-le-corbusier-wanted-it/635844/
  4. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=128775
  5. "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. Tile: UNESCO approves all 3 Indian nominations for heritage tag, Publisher: India Today news, Published on: 18 July 2016, Accessed on: 18 July 2016
  7. "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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