Heritage Walk

Gates of the Walled City

The original gates of Ahmedabad's walled city still stand — each a threshold into a different neighbourhood and era.

Duration2 hrs
TypeArchitecture

Stops

  1. Teen Darwaja
    The great triple gate. The ceremonial entrance to the royal city.
  2. Delhi Gate
    The northern gate — facing the road to Delhi, hence the name.
  3. Dariya-pur Gate
    Gateway to the old Muslim quarter — still a neighbourhood threshold.
  4. Astodia Gate
    Marks the boundary between communities that coexisted for centuries.
  5. Raipur Gate
    Eastern gateway — the city's face toward the road to Rajasthan.
  6. Sarangpur Gate
    Southern gate — ending your walk where the old city meets the new.
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