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Rajabai Tower
Rajabai Clock Tower
Rajabai Clock Tower is located in Mumbai
Rajabai Clock Tower
Location within Mumbai
General information
Architectural styleVenetian and Gothic
Town or cityMumbai
CountryIndia
Coordinates18°55′47″N 72°49′48″E / 18.92964°N 72.82999°E / 18.92964; 72.82999
Construction started1 March 1869
CompletedNovember 1878
Cost 550,000
ClientRajabai Clock Tower Maharashtra
Technical details
Structural systemBuff coloured stone
Size280 feet (85 m)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir George Gilbert Scott

The Rajabai Tower is a clock tower in Mumbai India. It is in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. It stands at a height of 85 m (280 ft or 25 storeys). The tower is part of The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai, which was added to the list of World Heritage Sites in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ Team, BS Web (30 June 2018). "Mumbai's Victorian Gothic and Art Deco buildings enter Unesco Heritage list". Business Standard India.

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