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Tower of Shadows

Tower of Shadows

📍 Near Martyrs Memorial, Chandigarh

Protected monument (not an active place of worship)

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construction year

1951-1963

Verified 16 Sept 2026

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Historians say

An experimental structure designed so that no ray of sun enters it from any angle. Its north side is left open because the sun never shines from that direction. Le Corbusier applied the same principle to the other Capitol buildings.

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