Rock Garden of Chandigarh, Sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India.
The Rock Garden spreads across 40 acres featuring thousands of sculptures crafted from recycled materials, industrial waste, and discarded household items.
Government official Nek Chand Saini initiated the garden's construction in 1957, working in secret for nearly two decades before authorities discovered the project.
The garden represents Indian resourcefulness through art, transforming industrial and domestic refuse into an expansive collection of concrete and ceramic figures.
Located near central Chandigarh, the garden remains open daily from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, welcoming between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors each day.
The garden contains 200 rag dolls in its dedicated museum section, each handcrafted by Nek Chand during the 1970s using discarded cloth materials.
Location: Chandigarh
Inception: 1957
Founders: Nek Chand Saini
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 09:00-20:00
GPS coordinates: 30.75200,76.80700
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:48
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