Le Corbusier Tour Chandigarh / Punjab

Sector 19 — The Birthplace of Chandigarh’s Design

Begin your day at the Le Corbusier Centre in Sector 19. Housed in the original wooden site office used by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Jane Drew, and Maxwell Fry in the 1950s, this museum showcases rare blueprints, archival photographs, original sketches, and vintage Chandigarh furniture.

 The Sacred Triad — UNESCO Capitol Complex

Proceed to the Capitol Complex, the crown jewel of Chandigarh’s modernism. Guided by official protocols:

• The High Court (Palace of Justice): Admire the bold color-blocked concrete canopy and geometric sunshades (brise-soleil).

• The Secretariat: Explore the massive 254-meter-long administrative slab representing modern civic power.

• The Palace of Assembly: View the dramatic hyperbolic shell tower designed for India's regional parliament.

 Monuments of Thought — Open Hand & Tower of Shadows

Walk across the vast public plaza to see the Open Hand Monument, a 26-meter-high rotating metal sculpture designed to turn with the wind. Nearby, inspect the Tower of Shadows, built to study sun angles and shadow control in tropical climates.

 Art, Education & Creative Genius

In the afternoon, visit the Chandigarh Architecture Museum and the Government College of Art, designed to nurture India’s modern artistic movement. Then contrast Le Corbusier’s grid-based master plan with the organic, recycled sculptures of Nek Chand’s Rock Garden.

 Green Lungs & Tour Conclusion

Wrap up your full-day journey with a peaceful walk through the Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, taking in the green belts that act as the living "lungs" of Le Corbusier's urban plan.

• UNESCO Capitol Complex: Marvel at the architectural triad—the High Court (Palace of Justice), Secretariat, and Legislative Assembly (Palace of Assembly).

• The Open Hand Monument: Stand before Le Corbusier’s iconic symbol of peace, openness, and "the receiving and giving of ideas."

• Le Corbusier Centre (Sector 19): Visit the actual former workplace of Le Corbusier and his foreign-Indian architectural team.

• Rock Garden & Government Museum: Complement the modernist concrete tour with Nek Chand’s famous sculpture garden and the Chandigarh Architecture Museum.

• Urban Landscape Design: Discover how Le Corbusier engineered the city like a "human body"—with Capitol Complex as the head, Sector 17 as the heart, and green corridors as the lungs.

Package Details & Inclusions

For Tours

• 7 days before Start of the tour No Charge
• 3 Days before start of the tour 50 % of the amount will be refunded. 
• Cancellation 48 hours or lesser no refund. 
• For Refund thru Credit Card 5% Bank charges Applicable 

For Transfers

• 24 Hours  before Start of the transfer.  
• For Refund thru Credit Card 5% Bank charges Applicable