Designed by G.S.T. Harris. and built by Loganatha Mudaliar, the Ripon building is named after Lord Ripon, a Governor-General of British India who was famously known as the father of local self-government in Chennai. Today this building is the office of Mayor of Chennai.

Today, this station handles more than 350000 passengers every day. The Central Railway Station was built in 1873 in Gothic Revival style by British architect George Harding. It was modified by Robert Chisholm who added the central clock tower and Travancore caps on the main towers.

Nous nous dirigeons ensuite vers le siège des Chemins de fer du Sud en Inde. Construit dans un style indo-sarrasin, ce bâtiment a été conçu par N. Grayson et construit par Samynada Pillai. Il a été achevé en 1921. Le siège des Chemins de fer du Sud fut l'un des premiers bâtiments en béton armé en Inde.

Le Mémorial de la Victoire, anciennement appelé l'Arc de Cupidon, est un mémorial construit pour commémorer la victoire des armées alliées pendant la Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918). Il est ensuite devenu le mémorial de la Victoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1939-1945), érigé à la mémoire des membres de la présidence de Madras qui ont perdu la vie pendant ces guerres.

We will visit St Mary’s Church, the oldest Anglican Church of India. We will also visit a quaint museum rich with relics of the colonial times.British Architecture Walk in Chennai brings us to Fort Saint George, the first English Fortress built in 1644 by the East India Company. There is a 14.5 ft tall statue of Lord Cornwallis in front of the museum, which is a masterpiece. Note, the museum is closed on Fridays. Fort St. George is currently the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Tamilnadu.

The narrow bridge was broadened and converted into a concrete structure and was opened to general public in July 1943. This bridge is often used by Media to represent the city of Chennai! Napier Bridge was built in 1869 across the Coovum river and is named after the British governor of Fort St George, Francis Napier. It connects the Marina to the Fort St George.

This masterpiece was constructed between April 1874 and 1879. It has a convocation hall, porticos, a parapet, meeting halls and a library.The Senate House is the administrative center of the University of Madras. It is situated along the Marina Beach. Constructed by Robert Chisholm , the Senate building is considered a great example of the Indo-Saracenic style with a harmonious blend of Byzantine architectural features.