18 April,2026 12:54 PM IST | Mumbai | Fiona Fernandez
Gateway of India
1 Gateway of India
2 Wankhede Stadium.
3 Shivaji Park.
4 Juhu Beach.
5 Marine Drive. Queen's Necklace.
6 Taj Mahal Palace Hotel.
7 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.
1 Gateway of India
2 Art Deco district at Oval Maidan and Marine Drive
3 Crawford Market
4 Haji Ali.
5 The Asiatic Library
6 Dhobi Ghat.
7 Rang Bhavan.
1 Holy Name Cathedral.
The painted ceiling of The Holy Name cathedral
2 Ma Hajiani Dargah
3 Elephanta Caves.
Nataraja panel at Elephanta Caves
4 The trees of Rani Baug
5 Bhelpuri.
6 Udipi restaurants.
7 The household helpers
1 Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum and Rani Baug Botanical Gardens
Rani Baug. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi
2 Kanheri Caves
3 Forts of Mumbai
4 Dadar Parsi Colony and other Parsi Baugs
5 Kala Ghoda precinct
6 Bandra's original villages
7 Art Deco precinct
A view of the precinct
1 The Villages Within the City: (Parsi baugs, Khotachi Wadi, Bandra gaothans, Matunga's South-Indian micro-climate, Koli fishing villages)
2 The disappearing Khau Gallis
3 The Unwritten Logistics of the City: Dabbawallas
4 Sassoon Dock at dawn
5 Banganga Tank
6 Dhobi Ghat
7 Irani cafés
In 983, at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference, April 18 was declared as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. In many countries including India, this is celebrated as World Heritage Day. The intent is to encourage local communities and individuals to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives.
Information courtesy: whc.unesco.org
With inputs from Fiona Fernandez, Shriram Iyengar, Ashwin Ferro, and Phorum Pandya
