Places to Visit in Ahmedabad, Tourist Places Sightseeing
Details of tourist places to visit in Ahmedabad: –
Gandhi Ashram
Known for Satyagraha Ashram during the lifetime of Mahatma Gandhi, Gandhi Ashram is situated on a quiet stretch of the Sabarmati river. It wad from here, in 1930, that the mahatma began his famous ‘Dandi March’ to the sea to protest against the Salt Tax imposed by the British.’Hridaya kunj’, a cottage where he lived, is preserved as a National Monument. Top among the tourists on places to visit in Ahmedabad.
Hussain-Doshi’s Gufa
It is a gallery located in the campus of the Centre for Environment Planning and technology, housing the collaborative efforts of artist M.F.Hussain and architect B.V. Doshi where art and architecture fuse together and complement each other magnificently.
Calico Museum
The Calico Museum of Textiles. is one of the finest textile museum in the world constructed in 1949 .It houses the finest fabrics spun, woven, printed and painted in different parts of India during past five centuries. It also has a collection of marble, sandstone and bronze icons.
Jama Masjid
It is one of the finest mosque in India with 260 pillars supporting 15 domes at different elevation. Built by Ahmad Shah in 1423, the Masjid is located in the center of the old city.
Siddi Bashir Mosque
It also known as Shaking Minaret or Jhulta Minar. When one minaret is shaken the other one begins to vibrate. The mosque was obviously built by master craftsmen and the crucial mechanism that causes the vibration is still a mystery. Top among the tourists on places to visit in Ahmedabad.
Rani Rupmati’s Mosque
Named after the Hindu wife of Sultan Mahmud Begada, this mosque was built between 1430-1440 AD . It has three domes supported by pillars with the central dome slightly elevated which allows natural light into the mosque.
Hutheesing Jain Temple
Built outside Delhi Gate in 1850 by a rich Jain merchant, this temple is one of the best Jain Temples in Ahmedabad. Built of pure white marble and profusely decorated with rich carvings, the Hutheesing Temple is dedicated to Dharamnath, the 15th Jina or Jain apostle. Top among the tourists on places to visit in Ahmedabad.
Kankaria Lake
It is a circular lake constructed in 1451 by Sultan Qutun-ud-Din. In the center of the lake is an island garden with a summer palace known as Nagina Wadi.
Sidi Sayed Mosque
This elegant mosque is noted for its twin windows of pierced stone, worked in a style of a tree with palm leaves and curving tendrils. A superb and peerless example of delicate carving that transforms stone into filigree.
