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Rajabai Tower | |
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General information | |
Type | Clock tower |
Architectural style | Venetian and Gothic |
Town or city | Mumbai |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 18°55′47″N 72°49′48″E / 18.92964°N 72.82999°E |
Construction started | 1 March 1869 |
Completed | November 1878 |
Cost | ₹ 550,000 |
Client | Maharashtra |
Height | 280 feet (85 m) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Buff coloured Kurla stone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Sir George Gilbert Scott |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; Churchgate |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii) (iv) |
Designated | 2018 (43rd session) |
Part of | Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai |
Reference no. | 1480 |
The Rajabai Tower is a clock tower in Mumbai India. It is in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. It stands at a height of 85 m (280 ft or 25 storeys). The tower is part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018.[1]