Secretariat Building, Chandigarh
Building in Chandigarh, India
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Secretariat Building is a Le Corbusier-designed[1] building in Chandigarh completed in 1953 to house the offices of the Chief Secretary of the Indian state of East Punjab. Since the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 split East Punjab into Haryana and Punjab, Chandigarh has been the capital of both states and the Secretariat Building is shared by their respective Chief Secretaries.
| Secretariat Building, Chandigarh | |
|---|---|
Facade of the Secretariat building | |
  Location within Chandigarh | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 30°45′40″N 76°48′02″E |
| Completed | 1953 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Le Corbusier |
| Official name | The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement |
| Designated | 17 July 2016 |
| Reference no. | 1321rev |
The Secretariat Building is one of three buildings and three monuments in the Chandigarh Capitol Complex,[2][3][4] which is one of 17 sites dubbed "The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier" inscribed in July 2016 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[5][6][7]
Gallery
Roof of the building
Building facade
View of the Secretariat Building from ground level
