Monuments of Colonial Era,British Colonial Monuments,India Gate,Cellular Jail,Victoria Memorial,India

Beside the aura of sophistication of the west, the British brought with them the traditional European architectural styles. The British were much more comfortable with the comfort part than the intricate designs, That's why most the monuments built by them usually carry a very simple and sober look, when compared to the rest

Yet, if its artistry you are looking for check out the Churches of Old Goa, which has got the largest collection of Goa's churches. Secondary option can be Delhi, which got a total new look at the 'Raj' times. Or visit the city of Calcutta the first capital of the East India Company and it was this city from where the British started off their monumental expeditions

India Gate, Delhi
This "Arc-de-Triomphe" is the memorial ground situated in the center of Delhi, commemorating for those 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives while fighting for the British army in the First World War.

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Victoria Memorial, Calcutta
Hampi was once the capital of the powerful Vijayanagar empire, which for two centuries remained the most powerful empire in Indian history. It was once considered at one time greater then Rome and "The best provided city in the world".

Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi
The house of the President of India; the center point of Indian Democracy and the symbol of social, secular and sovereign republic.

Parliament House, Delhi
The face of democratic India; where democracy and politics is discussed and where elected represented represent the various parts of India, is a circular shaped colonnaded building houses the two Houses of Parliament- the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Se Cathedral, Goa
Se Cathedral is the largest church among the group of churches in Old Goa. It took eighty years to build this church, but it was not consecrated until 1640.

Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Goa
This church is the former palace of the Archbishop that connects the Se Cathedral to the Convent and Church of St. Francis of Assisi. The exterior of the Church is of the Tuscan order while the main entrance is in Manuline style.

Cellular Jail, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Located as a mute witness of India's independence struggle and the torturous treatment faced by the freedom fighters, stands the Cellular Jail.

Lord Elgin's Memorial, H.P.
This memorial was built in Dharamsala for the Scottish working-peer, and eighth viceroy Lord Elgin, who succeeded Lord Lansdowne, in 1896. The lord loved to spend his vacations in the mountainous backdrop of Dhramshala because it reminded him of his homeland, Scotland.

Viceregal Memorial, H.P.
Viceregal Lodge, also known as Rashtrapati Niwas is a magnificent building situated on the Observatory Hill and was once the residence of the British Viceroy Lord Dufferin.

Maha Bodhi Temples, Bihar
Believed to be built by emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, The architecture of this temple is unparalleled in North India. A major attraction of this temple site is the huge Idol of Buddha in the 'Bhumisparsa Mudra'.

Mattancherry Palace, Kerala
Originally built by the Portuguese and presented to the king of Cochin, Veera Kerala Varma, in the year 1555 AD, the Mattancherry Palace follows an oriental style of architecture.

Colonial Architecture in India

Monuments of Colonial Architecture