This 156-year-old heritage structure still stands tall
The Madras High Court building is considered the second largest judicial complex in the world. The design was prepared by JW Brassington, the then consulting architect to the government under the guidance of well-known British architect Henry Irwin.
By : migrator
Update: 2018-11-17 19:33 GMT
Chennai
This impressive edifice is a good example of the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. Bricks and terracotta articles were brought from the government brickfields. Most of the construction work was executed by artisans trained at the School of Arts in the city.
The court is one of the three High Courts in India established in the three Presidency Towns of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras by letters patent granted by Queen Victoria in the year 1862.
The High Court building was constructed after shifting out a couple of temples that were in existence on the land in the 19th century. There are several matters of architectural interest in the High Court.
The painted ceilings and the stained glass doors are masterpieces in themselves. The old lighthouse of the city is housed within the High Court campus.
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