Rajabai Clock Tower

Rajabai Tower
Rajabai Clock Tower in 2009
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General information
TypeClock tower
Architectural styleVenetian and Gothic
Town or cityMumbai
CountryIndia
Coordinates18°55′47″N 72°49′48″E / 18.92964°N 72.82999°E / 18.92964; 72.82999
Construction started1 March 1869; 155 years ago (1869-03-01)
CompletedNovember 1878; 146 years ago (1878-11)
Cost 550,000
ClientMaharashtra
Height280 feet (85 m)
Technical details
Structural systemBuff coloured Kurla stone
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir George Gilbert Scott
Other information
Public transit access Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; Churchgate
CriteriaCultural: (ii) (iv)
Designated2018 (43rd session)
Part ofVictorian 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]

  1. ^ Team, BS Web (30 June 2018). "Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings enter Unesco Heritage list". Business Standard India.