Tower of Silence
Tower of Silence is a cemetery in Pune City, Maharashtra. Tower of Silence is situated nearby to the park College play ground, as well as near mount carmel secondary schools public garden.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shinde Chhatri and Armed Forces Medical College.
Shinde Chhatri
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shinde Chhatri at Wanawadi in Pune, India is a memorial dedicated to the 18th century Maratha military leader Mahadji Shinde who served as the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army under the Peshwas from 1760 to 1780. Shinde Chhatri is situated 1½ km northeast of Tower of Silence.
Armed Forces Medical College
College
The Armed Forces Medical College is a medical school in Pune, India, in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces. Established in May 1948 as a post-graduate teaching institution after World War II on the recommendation of the BC Roy Committee, remnants of various Indian Army Medical Corps units were amalgamated to create the Armed Forces Medical Services. Armed Forces Medical College is situated 2½ km north of Tower of Silence.
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Church
Photo: Denzil Simoes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic religious building located adjacent to the 'Empress Garden' in Pune, India). Built in neo-gothic style in the middle of the 19th century, it was adopted as 'cathedral' church when Pune was made diocese, of which it is still the main church. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Tower of Silence.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fatima Nagar and Pune Cantonment.
Fatima Nagar
Suburb
Fatima Nagar is a neighbourhood in Pune. The neighbourhood derives its name from the "Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Fatima" located here. It is a part of Wanowrie. Fatima Nagar is situated 3 km northeast of Tower of Silence.
Pune Cantonment
Suburb
Photo: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pune Cantt, also known as Camp, is a military cantonment located in the city of Pune, India. It was established in 1817 for accommodating troops of the Indian Army. Pune Cantonment is situated 3 km north of Tower of Silence.
Ganesh Peth
Suburb
Ganesh Peth is an area located in Pune City, in Maharashtra State of the Republic of India. Ganesh Peth is situated 4½ km northwest of Tower of Silence.
Tower of Silence
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Pune City, Pune, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.48184° or 18° 28′ 55″ northLongitude
73.88451° or 73° 53′ 4″ eastOpen location code
7JCMFVJM+PROpenStreetMap ID
node 8353858340OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemetery
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