Ballard Bunder Gatehouse
Ballar Bunder Gatehouse is a Grade I Heritage structure that has been converted into a maritime museum, located at Ballard Estate in the old Fort area of Mumbai, India.Photo: Keith Younger, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus and The Asiatic Society of Mumbai.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and also known as Victoria Terminus, is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is situated 1 km northwest of Ballard Bunder Gatehouse.
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Library
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai is a learned society in the field of Asian studies based in Mumbai, India. It can trace its origin to the Literary Society of Bombay which first met in Mumbai on 26 November 1804, and was founded by Sir James Mackintosh. The Asiatic Society of Mumbai is situated 390 metres southwest of Ballard Bunder Gatehouse.
Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall
Library
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall or Town Hall Mumbai is a neoclassical building located in the Fort locality of South Mumbai. It houses The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, State Central Library and a museum, the head office of the Directorate of Libraries Maharashtra State, Maharashtra State Women's Council, the Additional Controller of Stamps Office and a post office. Asiatic Society of Mumbai Town Hall is situated 410 metres southwest of Ballard Bunder Gatehouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballard Estate and Fort.
Ballard Estate
Neighborhood
Photo: Extempore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ballard Estate business district is situated in the financial district of Fort. Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Fort in South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House.
Fort
Photo: Nichalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort is the old city centre of Mumbai, known for its British colonial architecture, especially the Victorian Gothic structures recognised as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai.
Bori Bunder
Neighborhood
Photo: SMU Central University Libraries, No restrictions.
Bori Bunder is an area along the eastern shore line of Mumbai, India. India's first commercial passenger train service commenced between the Bori Bunder railway station and Tannah on 16 April 1853.
Ballard Bunder Gatehouse
- Type: Building
- Description: converted maritime museum in Mumbai, India
- Category: maritime museum
- Location: Mumbai, Mumbai District, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
18.93365° or 18° 56′ 1″ northLongitude
72.83955° or 72° 50′ 22″ eastOpen location code
7JCJWRMQ+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 2168667450OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q4851500
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In Other Languages
“Ballard Bunder Gatehouse” goes by many names.
- Panjabi: “ਬੈਲਾਰਡ ਬੰਦਰ ਗੇਟਹਾਊਸ”
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