The Gateway of India (Mumbai - India)

(EN) The Gateway of India (Marathi: भारताचे प्रवेशद्वार) is a monument in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres (85 ft) high. It was a crude jetty used by fisher folks and was later renovated and used as a landing place for British governors and other distinguished personages. In earlier times, the Gateway was the monument that visitors arriving by boat would have first seen in the city of Bombay.[1]
Its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the arch is in Muslim style while the decorations are in Hindu style. The Gateway is built from yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. The stone was locally obtained, and the perforated screens were brought from Gwalior.
The central dome is 15 metres (49 ft) in diameter and is 26 metres (85 ft) above ground at its highest point. The whole harbour front was realigned in order to come in line with a planned esplanade which would sweep down to the centre of the town. The cost of the construction was Rs. 21 lakhs (2,100,000), borne mainly by the Government of India. Due to lack of funds, the approach road was never built, and so the Gateway stands at an angle to the road leading up to it (wikipedia)

(F) La Porte de l'Inde — en version originale Gateway of India — à ne pas confondre avec la Porte de l'Inde de Delhi, est un monument situé à Mumbai en Inde sur le front de mer. Érigée dans la partie sud de la ville, la Porte est une arche monumentale, construite en grès jaune dans le style Gujaratî du xvie siècle. Elle est construite entre 1915 et 1924 pour commémorer la visite par le roi George V et la reine Marie de la ville en 1911. Après la déclaration d'indépendance de l'Inde, les derniers militaires britanniques à quitter le pays passèrent sous la Porte. Le site est une destination touristique très populaire. L'hôtel Taj, proche de la Porte, est un des établissement hôtelier les plus célèbres au monde.(wikipedia)
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I was there in the monsoon season and remember well the cockroaches in my accomodation.