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About Chandigarh
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ROCK GARDEN
Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique
world-acclaimed Rock Garden. It consists of art objects,
fashioned from industrial and urban waste. It is
situated between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake in
Sector 1. It nestles amidst 20 acres of woods in the
form of an open air exhibition hall, theatre trove and a
miniature maze all rolled into one vast fantasy land of
art and landscape. It is without doubt, a tourist spot
that is a must on the itinerary of every visitor to
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SUKHNA LAKE
The manmade picturesque Sukhna lake in the foothills of
Shivalik range is an idyllic place for quiet communion
with nature and for offer water sports activities such
as boating, yachting, water skiing, etc.. Sukhna is an
inseparable part of the city. Le Corbusier had foreseen
that the residents of the city would be drawn towards it
for the 'care of the body and spirit'. The planners of
the city will be thrilled to find that this beautiful
gift to the city has extended its attraction beyond its
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LEISURE VALLEY
A continuum of various theme gardens to take "Care of
the Body and Spirit" of the city. Le Corbusier retained
the eroded valley of a seasonal rivulet ('City Map' ) on
the original site of the city and sculpted it into a
linear park, now over 8 kilometers long, running through
the whole of Chandigarh. It traverses the heart of the
city and has been developed into a series of special
"theme gardens" weaving a garland of gardens for the
city : of varied hues, textures and colours. Enter this
Leisure Valley, and the proximity of the city becomes a
blur. Let us walk you through this meandering parkland.
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MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
The Government Museum & Art Gallery was designed as a
building for the Museum by Le Corbusier. It came into
being on the 6th of May, 1968 with untiring efforts of
Late M.S. Randhawa, the then Chief Commissioner.Like the
City of Chandigarh, the Museum owes its existence to the
partition of the country. The collection of arts
objects, paintings, sculpture and decorative arts was
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ROSE GARDEN
Named after India's former President, Zakir
Hussain, the garden was established in 1967 under the
guidance of Chandigarh's first Chief Commissioner late
Dr M S Randhawa. The largest Rose Garden in Asia, it is
spread over an area of 27 acres and has more than 17,000
plants representing some 1,600 varieties of roses as
well as several fountains. Alongwith the roses emphasis
was also given on the trees of medicinal value and some
unique specimen trees to enhance the beauty of the
garden. The medicinal trees planted here are bel, bahera,
harar, camphor and yellow gulmohar. |
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SPORTS FACILITIES
Chandigarh provides its residents splendid facilities
for all types of sports activities. The Chandigarh
Administration runs many well equipped sports complexes
where facilities for number of activities are available.
The Deputy Commissioner Chandigarh is the Director of
Sports, Chandigarh Administration
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