Chandigarh Capitol Complex, located in sector-1 of Chandigarh city in India, is a government compound designed by the architect Le Corbusier and his co-workers[1][2] and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3] It is spread over an area of around 100 acres and is a prime manifestation of Chandigarh's architecture. It comprises three buildings: the Palace of Assembly or Legislative Assembly, Secretariat Building and the High Court plus four monuments (Open Hand Monument, Geometric Hill, Tower of Shadows and the Martyrs Monument) and a lake.[4][5][6][7][8] It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site List in 2016 along with sixteen other works by Le Corbusier for its contribution to the development of modernist architecture.[9]
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Palace of Assembly at the Capitol Complex | |
| Official name | Complexe du Capitole |
| Location | Chandigarh, Chandigarh capital region, India |
| Part of | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement |
| Includes | Palace of Assembly, Secretariat Building, Punjab and Haryana High Court, Open Hand Monument |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (vi) |
| Reference | 1321rev-014 |
| Inscription | 2016 (40th Session) |
| Area | 66 ha (0.25 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 195 ha (0.75 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 30°45′33″N 76°48′17″E / 30.75917°N 76.80472°E |
  Location of Chandigarh Capitol Complex in India | |
Le Corbusier designed the "Tower of Shadows", an experimental construction, in such a way that not a single ray of sun enters it from any angle. The north side of this tower remains open because the sun never shines from this direction.[10][11] Le Corbusier used the same principle for other Capitol Complex buildings as well.[12]
Secretariat Building
The Palace of Assembly
Entry gate to the Palace of Assembly
The Tower of Shadows
Geometric Hill
2nd International Yoga Day at Capitol Complex, 2016
