Chandigarh nestles in a Picturesque setting in the foothills of Shivalik
hills and enjoys the popular epithet " the City Beautiful". Representatie of modem architecture and town planing, the city is a
creation of French architech, Le Corbusier-whose architectural renderings are appreciated all over the world.
The city acts as a gateway to many tourist resorts in Himachal Pradesh.
Now Chandigarh itself is a pupular tourist destination that provides
many tourist attractions in and around the city, with green belts and
gardens, the roses, chrysanthemums, hibiscus and cacti; its botanical
garden and proximity of zoological & terrace gardens.
Chandigarh is one of the largest urban complxes of the post war era,
and is a successful experiment in 20th century urbanism. It is one of
the great planned cities of India of their own times, represents highest
achievement in Indian architecture.
The Origin
Chandigarh owes its name to an ancient temple of Chandi, the goddes
of power. The City emerged as a result of the search for a capital
of the post partition province of Punjab that began immediately after
independence. In 1950, the city was conceived thanks to the vision of
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of Independent India,
and to the geniusof the French architect, Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier
and his team of architects, like master sculptors, transformed the
vision of a great city into a living reality turning a complete waste
land in the foothills of Shivalik, into a place of beauty.
The words of Pandit Nehru ring so true when talking about the city he
remarked.
"Let this be a new town symbolic of the freedom of India, unfettered
by the traditions of the past .. an expression of the nations faith
in the future. "
The master plan of the city has been conceived be Le Corbusier as a
living organism, with the Capital Complex in the north as its head, the
city centre its heart, the open with the Capital Complex in the north
as its head, the city centre its heart, the open spaces the langs, the
network of roads the circulatory system, the industrial area the viscera,
the cultural and educational belts as its intellect.
GENERAL INFORMATION :
The best climate in Chandigarh is from September to April. winters are
cold and fairly heavy woollens are required. The average temperature in
winters varies between 14 to 6 C. In Summers one experience an average
temperature of 43 C. Monsoons last from July to September.
LOCATION : Chandigarh is 250 Kms north of Delhi and is well connected by
Air, Rail and Road.
AREA : 114 Kms. ALTITUDE : 304-365 Mtrs. POPULATION : 7.5 Lac.
By Air : Indian Airlines, Raj Air, Archana, Airways, Jagsons,
By Rails : Himalayan Queen, Shatabadi (Super fast, express tran)
By Road : Air-conditioner/Deluxe coaches from Delhi. Taxi from I.G.I. Airport.
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