| Title | Lucknow Architectural Heritage Guide |
Size | 18.28 x 23.87 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authors | Neeta Das |
Pages | 200 |
| Subject | Architecture – Heritage – Travel – History |
Characteristics | Paperback |
| Language | English |
ISBN | 9788412274714 |
LUCKNOW Architectural Heritage Guide
₹ 1,990.00
by Neeta Das
Lucknow, a city that has evolved over five centuries, is a vibrant blend of history, culture, and architecture, where every street corner holds a story. From the regal era of the Mughal Empire to the opulent Nawabi period, and the colonial influence that followed, Lucknow has developed into a city with a multitude of layers.
This guide aims to walk you through these layers, unraveling the rich tapestry of Lucknow’s past while you explore its present.
As you meander through its bustling streets, you’ll discover the whispers of forgotten buildings, their stories revealed through the architectural features still standing strong. You’ll come across magnificent monuments like the Bara
Imambara, the Rumi Darwaza, and the Chota Imambara, each telling tales of a bygone era and examples of Indo-Sarcenic buildings of the colonial period and those that are today fall into the category of Modern architecture. Yet, beyond these iconic landmarks, this book highlights the subtler beauty of Lucknow— unseen courtyards, lost arches, and intricate carvings that may otherwise go unnoticed. As you explore the city’s Nawabi culture, you’ll learn about the evolution of its distinctive cuisine, and the people who have shaped its history.
This guide invites you to uncover Lucknow in all its glory, bringing the past and present together in a journey through time.
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Reviews
There is no better way to experience this city than through thoughtfully curated itineraries by an architect from Lucknow, complemented by the expertise of an internationally renowned tour company embedded in the city.
Dr Neeta Das is a renowned architect, responsible for the conservation of the famous La Martinière School, built in 1795 and an authority on the city’s buildings, both secular and religious, including its many Imambara. This Heritage Guide brings together years of research combined with maps, ground plans, elevations, photographs and suggested itineraries for walks around areas of historical and visual importance.
Tornos India, founded over thirty years ago by Prateek Hira is not only well-known for the high quality of its tours conducted by well-informed and passionate guides, but also as an innovative tour company that brings to patrons a curated experience of heritage aspects of the city including its cuisine, its unique nawabi history, its buildings, and its present-day creative culture.
This is a book that will appeal to many who want to learn more about the city, past and present, and more importantly to the denizens of Lucknow who will discover, in the pages, new facets of their fascinating home. Highly recommended.
Dr Rosie Llewellyn-Jones, MBE
