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Heritage Ahmedabad

India's first UNESCO World Heritage City — over 600 years of living history. Wander a walled city of carved pols, grand mosques, Jain temples and stepwells where the past is still part of everyday life.

UNESCO World Heritage CityInscribed in 2017 — the first in India.
600+
Years of historyFounded by Sultan Ahmad Shah in 1411 CE.
600
Historic polsTight-knit heritage lanes of the walled city.
Monuments & Landmarks

Heritage Sites

The must-see monuments, mosques, temples and stepwells of Amdavad.

Sidi Saiyyed ni Jali

The world-famous stone lattice "tree of life" window — Ahmedabad's unofficial emblem.

Jama Masjid

One of India's most beautiful mosques — 260 pillars and a vast prayer courtyard.

Teen Darwaza

The grand medieval triple gateway to the royal square of the walled city.

Bhadra Fort

The original citadel of Ahmedabad, marking the founding of the city by Ahmad Shah.

Adalaj ni Vav

A breathtaking five-storey stepwell of carved sandstone, cool even in peak summer.

Dada Harir Vav

An octagonal stepwell with intricately carved galleries descending five storeys.

Hutheesing Temple

An exquisite white-marble Jain temple dedicated to Dharmanatha, the 15th Tirthankara.

Sabarmati Ashram

Mahatma Gandhi's riverside home and the starting point of the historic Dandi March.

See it all with a local guide

Walk the pols and monuments of the walled city on a guided Amdavad Darshan heritage tour — the best way to experience the living heritage of Ahmedabad.

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