Rock Garden of Chandigarh, Sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India.
The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, built from industrial and household waste. It covers 40 acres and contains over 5,000 sculptures made from broken ceramics, glass bangles, tiles, bottles, and electrical waste, arranged in interlinked courtyards and walled paths.
Nek Chand Saini began building secretly in 1957, shaping figures from construction debris on illegally used land over many years. When city officials discovered the site in 1975, authorities decided to preserve the project and open it to the public.
The name honors Nek Chand Saini, who collected debris from urban construction and shaped thousands of figures from it. Visitors today see sculptures made from broken ceramic bowls, old bottles, and electrical waste, arranged in groups across the entire site.
The garden lies near Sector 1 of Chandigarh and you reach it via Uttar Marg, which leads directly to the main entrance. Sturdy footwear is advisable as the paths are narrow and sometimes uneven, with steps and staircases to climb.
The Dolls Museum inside the garden was inaugurated by UT Administrator V.P. Singh Badnore on the second death anniversary of Nek Chand. It holds 200 rag dolls made from waste cloth, all fashioned by Nek Chand himself in the 1970s.
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