Rashtrapati Bhavan
House of Indian President Rashtrapati Bhavan |
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East facade |
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place | New Delhi |
builder | Edwin Landseer Lutyens |
Construction year | 1912-29 |
Floor space | 19,000 m² |
Coordinates | 28 ° 36 '51.6 " N , 77 ° 11' 59.3" E |
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The official seat and residence of the Indian President |
Rashtrapati Bhavan (राष्ट्रपति भवन; Hindi for "House of the President", previously Viceroy's House ) is the official seat and residence of the Indian President . It stands west of India Gate and comprises 340 rooms on 4 floors. The construction volume is 240,000 m³. The main entrance is on Prakash Vir Shastri Avenue.
When planning New Delhi , Edwin Landseer Lutyens was primarily responsible for building the viceroy's palace . Its design is largely historical , with some details taking up influences from Indian architecture such as Chhatri and Jali . The floor plan provided for two wings: one for the viceroy, the other for guests. Contrary to the original plan, the rulers always lived in the smaller guest wing, while the larger wing is not used as a residence, but for state receptions and as a guest house for state guests.
The construction period lasted from 1912 to 1929. Since 1950 the palace has been the seat of the Indian President.
literature
- Aman Nath: Dome Over India: Rastrapati Bhavan . 2003, ISBN 81-7508-352-2 .
Web links
- Rashtrapati Bhavan ( Memento from May 19, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) on presidentofindia.nic.in
- LET THERE BE NEW DELHI, SAID GEORGE V ( Review by Paul Goldberger in the New York Times, March 28, 1982)