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Urban History

Senate House (University of Madras)

Chepauk, Chennai · Est. 1879 · Closed now

AddressChepauk Palace Campus, University of Madras
Managed byUniversity of Madras
Today's hoursOpen today 9 AM – 5 PM
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TypeHistoric Building
Time needed30 minutes

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About

A grand Indo-Saracenic building designed by architect Robert Chisholm, blending Byzantine, Islamic and European Gothic elements into one of Chennai's most photographed colonial-era landmarks.

Did you know? Senate House is widely credited as the building that launched the entire Indo-Saracenic architectural movement in India — a style that went on to define dozens of major public buildings across the subcontinent.

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Mon–Sun9 AM – 5 PM

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