Town Hall / Asiatic Library

Town Hall is one of the most majestic structures among the other heritage buildings in the city of Mumbai. One can say that this building represents one of the last architectural remnants of the Victorian Bombay (Mumbai). The Town hall was colloquially called as ‘Tondal’ during the 19th century. The Town Hall houses the ‘Asiatic society of Bombay’ (Mumbai), which is a public state library in the city. For this reason, the structure is considered a storehouse of information. The objective behind the conservancy of Town Hall is to inspire research and to treasure the literatures, sciences and oriental arts. Churchgate Station is the nearest railway station. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is very close to the Town Hall venue. Town Hall is well-connected by roads, so one can hire autos or travel by bus to reach the site. Truly an architectural marvel, the Town Hall is a popular tourist attraction.The Town hall houses a library and a museum. Apart from the ancient manuscripts in Persian, Prakrit, Urdu and Sanskrit, several other treasures are safely preserved inside the hall. A collection of 1,000 ancient coins and the exceptional gold ‘mohur’ that once belonged to Akbar, the greatest Mughal Emperor, are just a few of the priceless treasures found here. Dante’s first issue of ‘Inferno’ is one of the most precious treasures at the Town Hall.

Overlooking the Horniman Circle Gardens and built in 1883, the Town Hall is one of Mumbai’s prized architectural buildings. The Town Hall houses a collection of ancient manuscripts and the rarest treasures of India. A place worth visiting in Mumbai, the Town Hall is a tourist hot-spot.

Compiled by – Townmumbai.com Team