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Chennai attracted 3,581,200 foreign tourists that year with a growth rate of only 1.1 percent over 2012. [8] Chennai continued to remain the third most visited city destination of India by foreigners in 2014 [9] and 2015 [10] with 3,857,900 and 4,243,700 tourists respectively. The city was 43rd most visited city in the world for year 2015 and ...
This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Tamil Nadu. 403 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Chennai circle of Tamil Nadu. [1]
The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 413 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Tamil Nadu.
Style: Indo-Islamic: Completed: 1810: Specifications; Capacity: 1,000 worshippers: Dome(s) ... is a Shi'ite mosque in Anna Salai in Chennai, in the state of Tamil ...
Chennai has been featured in UNESCO Creative Cities Network list since October 2017 for its old musical tradition. [196] Government Museum, the second oldest museum in India. Chennai has a diverse theatre scene and is a prominent centre for Bharata Natyam, a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu and is the oldest dance in India. [197]
St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai: Gothic revival architecture: 1896 Caption J. A. Power Santhome: Built over the reputed tomb of Saint Thomas the Apostle by Portuguese explorers in 1523, and later rebuilt by the British in 1893. It is considered to be the oldest church in Chennai. 59 Bharat Insurance Building: Indo-Saracenic: 1897 Anna Salai
The monument identifier is a combination of the subdivision abbreviation (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the ASI website. The ASI has recognized 86 State Protected Monuments in Tamil Nadu. [2] Additionally, the Monuments of National Importance in this state may also be of relevance.
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