The Rajabai tower one of the very well known structure the structure is a must see and is very admirable. The tower was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, who was an English architect The Rajabai tower is situated very near to High Court in Southern part of Mumbai. The structure was of this building was laid in the year 1878. Rajabai tower is amount the tourist visit place in Mumbai. The total construction cost of the tower was Rs. 2 lakhs.
This is a Gothic construction with height of around 260 feet. The tower was constructed with the idea of manage time. There were 4 tunes played through a day. The tower is only left with Big Ben on the quarter hour.
Next to the High Court, the Venetian -Gothic University has a Gothic clock tower 260 feet high that is curiously adorned with oriental figures. In the old days it used to play Rule Britannia, God Save the King and a Handel Symphony among sixteen tunes that changed four times a day; now the repertoire is limited to the wafting chimes of the Big Ben on the quarter hour.
The Rajabai Clock Tower is named after the mother of a 19th century stockbroker, who contributed towards its construction; it has a spiral staircase , which is unfortunately closed to the visitors after several unhappy citizens hurled themselves from the top.
Under the clock tower is the magnificent University Library, with what are undoubtedly some of the most exquisite stained glass windows in Asia. These have recently been treated by British conservationists and restored to their pristine glory. Well worth a look.
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