Flora-foundation

lovesowmya

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CURSETIEE Fardoonji parekh donated this landmark structure Flora fountain. built in 1864,it was made of imported Poland stone and is located close to the church gate of the church gate of the old british fort.originally,it was to be named after sir bartle frere,then governor of Mumbai.however the name was changed before the fountain was unveiled.it stood in the area is the town as it then was,but now this area is the heart of the business district of the town.this is the very heart of Mumbai circumscribed by stately colonial buildings standing like pround old sentials of a bygone era.next to her is a pair of torch bearing stone patriots that rise from the martyas.Hooting horns and traffic complete the chaotic picture,but through it all flora manages to retain her serene composure.

Attractions: with in a radius of two miles of the foundation are some of the most intersecting institutions and some of the most intersecting institutions and building of Mumbai-the university,old secretariat.it was completed in 1879. on the lwft(down a shady avenue adjoining a sports field known as the oval,one comes to old sectariat.

Special Attraction: It remains an important downtown landmark in Mubai's business center.Noise pollution due to heavy traffic completes the chaotic picture.
 
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