Historic City of Ahmadabad, UNESCO World Heritage historic district in Ahmedabad, India.
The Historic City of Ahmadabad features medieval fortified walls, traditional wooden havelis, and residential clusters known as pols that reflect centuries of urban planning and architectural development in western India.
Sultan Ahmad Shah I founded the city in 1411 as the capital of the Gujarat Sultanate and constructed fortified walls with main gates to protect the growing commercial and residential areas within.
The district showcases a blend of Hindu, Muslim, and Jain architectural influences through its mosques, temples, step wells, and ornate wooden mansions that represent the religious diversity of its historic communities.
Visitors can explore the ancient gates, traditional pol neighborhoods, and historic markets through guided walking tours that highlight the preserved architecture and urban fabric of this medieval Indian city.
The pol system consists of enclosed residential clusters with distinct entrances that were designed to provide security and foster social cohesion among families sharing common cultural and religious backgrounds.
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Gujarat in the northwest of India has very different places. You can visit Champaner-Pavagadh, a UNESCO site with old walls and mosques from the 16th century. Ahmedabad is also worth seeing. Its old town has traditional houses and buildings from the time of the sultans. The region also has the Rann...
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