At the time of Chandigarh City Creation around 50 small villages are demolished.
Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957,collecting materials from demolition sites around the city.
Nek Chand’s was able to hide it for 18 years before it was discovered by the authorities in 1975.
By this time, it had grown into a 12-acre complex of interlinked courtyards, each filled with hundreds of pottery-covered concrete sculptures In India .
In 1976 the park was inaugurated as a public space.
Nek Chand was given a salary, for a ("Sub-Divisional Engineer, Rock Garden"), so that he could concentrate full-time on his work.
The Rock Garden is still made out of recycled materials.
With the help of government, NekChand was able to set up collection centers around the city for waste, especially rags and broken ceramics.
Today it is spread over an area of 40 acres.
This is the best example of art by waste things. Timings:-
9 AM to 7.30 PM (April - September)
9 AM to 6 PM (October - March)
Entrance Fees:-
INR 20 for adults and INR 10 for children (Subject To Changes)
How To Go:-
chandigarh is well connected with all and major Parts of India.
Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957,collecting materials from demolition sites around the city.
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By this time, it had grown into a 12-acre complex of interlinked courtyards, each filled with hundreds of pottery-covered concrete sculptures In India .
In 1976 the park was inaugurated as a public space.
Nek Chand was given a salary, for a ("Sub-Divisional Engineer, Rock Garden"), so that he could concentrate full-time on his work.
The Rock Garden is still made out of recycled materials.
With the help of government, NekChand was able to set up collection centers around the city for waste, especially rags and broken ceramics.
This is the best example of art by waste things. Timings:-
9 AM to 7.30 PM (April - September)
9 AM to 6 PM (October - March)
Entrance Fees:-
INR 20 for adults and INR 10 for children (Subject To Changes)
How To Go:-
chandigarh is well connected with all and major Parts of India.
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