Sunday, July 12, 2009

Government Square

The XVIII Century Palais du Gouverneur (now Raj Nivas) the old Tribunal now housing the Legislative Assembly, the cercle de Pondichey, the hospitals, the Ashram Dining Hall, the UCO Bank are all lined up to form "Place de Gouvernment" (Government Square) with a monument Aayi Mandapam at the Centre of a well laid garden. Some exquisitely carved monolithic pillars adorn the "place". These pillars, ascribed to the XVII Century were brought from Gingee to Pondicherry after the capture of its fort in 1751.

Location :- Pondicherry

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