Time to change course on New Delhi's crumbling heritage
India · ·
Since 2007, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has partnered with the Central Public Works Department and the Archaeological Survey of India to create a unique city park in the capital, New Delhi, spread across 90 acres. Sundar Nursery serves as the heart of the new public park.
In 1993, Humayun's tomb was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A decade later, thanks to a collaboration between the Archaeological Survey of India, the government agency tasked with conservation, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the complex was meticulously restored and is now one of the most visited sites in the Indian…
In 1993, Humayun's tomb was named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A decade later, thanks to a collaboration between the Archaeological Survey of India, the government agency tasked with conservation, and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the complex was meticulously restored and is now one of the most visited sites in the Indian capital. The Sunder Nursery renovation was the latest of the ASI-AKTC collaborations. The 36-hectare park debuted its new look in 2018, and treasures included six World Heritage structures, 300 kinds of trees, an amphitheatre and a bonsai house.