Chimnabai Clock Tower

Chimnabai Clock Tower
Chimnabai Clock Tower
Chimnabai Clock Tower is located in Gujarat
Chimnabai Clock Tower
Location within Gujarat
General information
Architectural styleIndo-Saracenic architecture
Town or cityVadodara, Gujarat
CountryIndia
Coordinates22°18′14.3″N 73°12′02.7″E / 22.303972°N 73.200750°E / 22.303972; 73.200750
Completed1896[1]
Cost₹25,000[2]
ClientBaroda State
Technical details
Structural systemRed brick and Yellow sandstone
Size108 ft (33 m)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)unknown

The Chimnabai Clock Tower, also known as the Raopura Tower, is a clock tower situated in the Raopura area of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was completed in 1896 and named in memory of Chimnabai I (1864–1885), a queen and the first wife of Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State. It was built in Indo-Saracenic architecture style.

  1. ^ "Chimnabai Tower [Vadodara]". europeana. The British Library. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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