Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Gateway to Katra Mohan
State / राज्य
Delhi
District / जिला
Central
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Kotwali
Village / गाँव
Others
Manual Village
Chandni Chowk
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Modern - आधुनिक काल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
C. 20th Cent. CE
Sub Period
1920 A.D.
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
458, Katra Mohan, Punjab National Bank, Main Road, Chandani Chowk
Latitude / अक्षांश
28
39
17
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
13
44
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approx. 500 m to the south of Chandni Chowk metro station and 650 m to the south-east of Old Delhi Railway Station
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
IGI
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Old Delhi
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Old Delhi Railway Station
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Others- अन्य
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
Yamuna flood plain. It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
No significant information is available on the history of the gateway besides the gateway is one of the original gateways to the commercial street.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Vernacular- क्षत्रीय
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The gateway is a single-bay semi-circular arched structure made of brick and has flat roof supported on iron girders. The gateway has decorative facade with stucco and moulding work incised in plaster and there are shops on both the sides of the vestibule. The original wooden door with knobs still survives.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
The building is constructed of brick, plaster and sandstone.