The
visit to these Art Deco Ensembles, world Heritage sites of Mumbai, was part of
“Rock Cut Cave Temples of Maharashtra Visit”, from 28th February to 3rd
March 2026.
Mumbai’s World Heritage List includes 1248 properties forming part of the
cultural and natural heritage, which the World Heritage Committee considers as
having outstanding universal value. These Heritage sites are grouped as
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles. In this article, we will be covering some
of the Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai.
Victorian
Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai.
Having
become a global trading centre, the city of Mumbai implemented an ambitious
urban planning project in the second half of the 19th century. It led to the
construction of ensembles of public buildings bordering the Oval Maidan open
space, first in the Victorian Neo-Gothic style and then, in the early 20th
century, in the Art Deco idiom. The Victorian ensemble includes Indian elements
suited to the climate, including balconies and verandas. The Art Deco edifices,
with their cinemas and residential buildings, blend Indian design with Art Deco
imagery, creating a unique style that has been described as Indo-Deco. These
two ensembles bear testimony to the phases of modernisation that Mumbai has
undergone in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Having
become a global trading centre, the city of Mumbai implemented an ambitious
urban planning project in the second half of the 19th century. It led to the
construction of ensembles of public buildings bordering the Oval Maidan open
space, first in the Victorian Neo-Gothic style and then, in the early 20th
century, in the Art Deco idiom. The Victorian ensemble includes Indian elements
suited to the climate, including balconies and verandas. The Art Deco edifices,
with their cinemas and residential buildings, blend Indian design with Art Deco
imagery, creating a unique style that has been described as Indo-Deco. These
two ensembles bear testimony to the phases of modernisation that Mumbai has
undergone in the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. The Art Deco buildings
date to the early 20th century and include cinema halls and apartment
buildings.
Some
of the Art Deco buildings are…
Regal
Cinema
Eros Cinema
Motabhoy
Mansion
Soona
Mahal
Keval
Mahal
Buildings around the Oval Maidan and Marine Drive
EROS
Cinema, Mumbai.
One
of the most luxurious cinemas in Mumbai, the Eros theatre was designed by
architect Sohrabji Bhedwar in early
1938. He was a Parsi and was part of a group of Parsi architects and engineers
who played a significant role in shaping the architecture of Bombay.
The
building was built in the Art Deco architectural style, at Churchgate in the
Cambata Building. In fact, Eros was designed for Shiavax Cambata, who was also a
Parsi. The iconic Eros Cinema reopened its doors in a new avatar last year, in
2024, after renovations. It has retained the old aesthetic look while bringing
in new age technologies to enthral movie-goers.
LOCATION
OF THE EROS CINEMA: CLICK HERE
Art
Deco, Buildings in Mumbai/ Buildings around the Oval Maidan and Marine Drive.
Some
of the Historical buildings and Instituions around Oval Maidan are, The
Institute of Science, Old Secretariat, Elphinstone College, Jehangir Art
Gallery, Mumbai City Civil & Sessions Court, Directorate Of Archives,
Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department, Army & Navy Building, Bombay High
Court Counsel, Hitesh Ramchandani, Cowasjee Jehangir Convocation Hall,
University of Mumbai, Rajabai Clock Tower, University of Mumbai, High Court of Bombay,
Public Works Department Office Building.
Some
of the historical buildings at the start point of Marine Drive/ Nariman Point are Homi Bhabha Fellowships Council, Tata
Garden @ NCPA, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), and hotels like Oberoi,
Trident, etc.
LOCATION
OF MARINE DRIVE START POINT: CLICK HERE
Oval Maidan
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