Dewsun

Dewsun is in Chandigarh, Chandigarh. Dewsun is situated nearby to Fortis Medcentre Hospital, as well as near Rameshwara Hospital.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gandhi Bhawan and Government Museum and Art Gallery.

Gandhi Bhawan

Photo: Shubh Singh, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gandhi Bhawan is a major landmark of the city of Chandigarh, India, and a center dedicated to the study of the words and works of Mohandas K. Gandhi. It was designed by architects B.P Mathur in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret. Gandhi Bhawan is situated 1 km west of Dewsun.

Government Museum and Art Gallery

Museum

Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a public museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. Government Museum and Art Gallery is situated 1¼ km south of Dewsun.

Chandigarh Secretariat

Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Secretariat Building is a Le Corbusier-designed building in Chandigarh completed in 1953 to house the offices of the Chief Secretary of the Indian state of East Punjab. Chandigarh Secretariat is situated 1½ km east of Dewsun.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dhanas and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary.

Dhanas

Village

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dhanas is a village Panchayat located in Chandigarh district in Chandigarh, India. The total geographical area of the village is about 5 km2 making it the second biggest village by area in the sub district. Dhanas is situated 3 km west of Dewsun.

Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary

Village

Photo: Harvinder Chandigarh, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is a 2600 hectare nature preserve located in the Shivalik Hills of Chandigarh, India, near Sukhna Lake. The area was officially declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1998. Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 7 km east of Dewsun.