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Senate House (University of Madras)
Usher Score
⭐ 7.5/10- Solid visit
Heritage★★★★☆Experience★★★★☆Comfort★★★☆☆Photography★★★★☆
AddressChepauk Palace Campus, University of Madras
Managed byUniversity of Madras
Today's hoursOpen today 9 AM - 5 PM
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TypeHistoric Building
Time needed30 minutes
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A grand Indo-Saracenic building designed by architect Robert Chisholm, blending Byzantine, Islamic and European Gothic elements into one of Chennai's most photographed colonial-era landmarks.
Did you know? Senate House is widely credited as the building that launched the entire Indo-Saracenic architectural movement in India, a style that went on to define dozens of major public buildings across the subcontinent.
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| Mon-Sun | 9 AM - 5 PM |
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