Locality:- Mugalisara Year of Construction:- 1500s Ghanta Ovara was the original entry point into Surat for overseas travellers and traders as it led to Furza, the Mughal customs house. Here the emperor’s messages were read out at a huge bell which…
Locality:- Chowk Year of Construction:- 1546 AD Surat Castle can easily be considered as the marquee heritage site of the city. Built in the year 1547, and restored by Surat Municipal Corporation in the year 2018, it stands on the…
Locality:- KatargamYear of Construction:- 1600s The English cemetery (situated then outside the city-wall – the ‘Alampanah’) near the Katargam Gate reminds the visitor eloquently of many a famous names in the historical narratives of the English factory at Surat. The most…