Horniman Circle Gardens

Horniman Circle Gardens
Horniman Circle Gardens in 2019
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TypeMunicipal Park
LocationMumbai, India
Coordinates18°55′55.5″N 72°50′4.04″E / 18.932083°N 72.8344556°E / 18.932083; 72.8344556
Area2.5 acres (1.01 ha)
Created1872; 152 years ago (1872)
StatusClosed for restoration
Public transit access Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; Churchgate
The area before development in 1767. Spot the St.Thomas' Church in the centre.
View of Bombay Green from the Cathedral, looking towards the Town Hall. Notice the offset alignment
The gardens, then called Elphinstone Circle, in the 1870s.

The Horniman Circle Gardens is a large park in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, which encompasses an area of 1.01 hectares (2.5 acres). It is situated in the Fort district of Mumbai, and is surrounded by office complexes housing the country's premier banks. Designed to be a large open space with grand buildings in the middle of the walled city, the area had been known as Bombay Green in the 18th century, later Elphinstone Circle. Following India's independence in 1947, the area was renamed in honour of Benjamin Horniman, editor of The Bombay Chronicle newspaper, who supported Indian independence.