Ahmedabad Heritage Walk


Ahmedabad Heritage Walk



The City of Ahmedabad that was established 600 years ago in 1411 A.D. houses some of the fines Indo-Islamic monument and beautiful Hindu and Jain Temples. The wooden houses that are intricately carved showcase the unique architectural-tradition of city of Ahmedabad. To experience this breath taking glory of this Historic City, it is essential to walk through the ‘Walled City’ and truly experience its rich and varied architecture, its art, religious places, its culture and traditions.

With the intention of showing the true colors of the city to the visiting  tourist and to the citizens themselves, The Heritage Walk of Ahmedabad  was launched by the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The stand out feature of Ahmedabad is its Poles, clustered living, sheltering large number of people, sharing culture, food, etc. Quiet a few of these Pols are virtually small villages, having narrow lanes, generally ending up in Chowks comprising Chabutro (Bird Feeder). These Pols have huge gates for protection and secrete passage. These historic places are shown and explained in detail during the Ahmedabad Heritage Walk.

The Ahmedabad Heritage Walk starts from Swaminarayan temple in Kalupur and concludes at the historic Jama Masjid. During the course of the journey it covers 20 main locations in the Walled City, covering its heritage importance and establishment date. Because of this reason the Heritage Walk is also known as the journey of ‘Mandir to Masjid’

Morning Ahmedabad Heritage Walk Places
(Time 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m.)

Starting Point : Swaminarayan Temple Kalupur

Kavi Dalpatram Chowk, Lambeshwar Ni Pol
Calico Dome
Kala Ramji Mandir, Haja Patel ni Pol
Shantinathji Mandir, Haja Patel ni Pol
Kuvavala Khancho
Jagvallabh Mandir, Nisha Pol
Zaveri vad
Sambhavnath ni Khadki
Chaumukhji ni Khadki
Doshivada ni Pol
Astapadji Mandir
Harkunvar Shethani ni haveli
Fernandez Bridge
Chandla ol
Muharat Pol
Manek baba’s mandir, Manek Chowk
Rani no Haziro
Badshah no Haziro
Jumma Masjid

Evening Ahmedabad Heritage Walk Places
(Time 8.45 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.)

Starting Point : Sidi Saiyyed Mosque

G. T. S. Standard Benchmark
Bhadra Fort
Bhadrakali Mandir
Statue of Chinubhai Baronet
Bhadra Street Market
Teen Darwaja
Akhand Jyot
Oldest Market of City
Jama Masjid
Badshah-no-Haziro
Rani-no-Haziro
Old Stock Exchange Building
Muharat Pol
Manek Chowk
Manek baba’s Mandir
(For bookings and detailed information, please refer official website of Amdavad Municipal Corporation - Click Here)

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