Delhi: A Heritage City

By AGK Menon, INTACH-Delhi Chapter

“Dehi: A Heritage City” proposes the creation of a network of all heritage sites in Delhi – both built and natural – linking them in a cognitive manner. Among other objectives of this project, one is of creating a ‘Virtual Delhi’, a comprehensive database of information on the built and natural heritage of the city. The routes that the projects aims to build include, Coronation Park to red Fort, Red Fort to Humayun’s Tomb, Old Fort to Rashtrapati Bhawan (The Presidential Palace), Humayun’s Tomb to Safdarjung’s Tomb, Safdarjung’s Tomb to Qutb Complex in Mehrauli, Humayun’s Tomb to Tughlaqabad Fort, Tughlaqabad Fort to Qutb Complex, Mehrauli and Mehrauli Archaeological Park to Sultan Garhi.