Sitio histórico
El Pozo de Adalaj
Recomendado por 20 personas locales
Consejos de personas locales
Avisha
March 8, 2021
The place is 10 minutes away from Villa. It's an amazing place to spend some quality time with your favourite people. It shows the engineering and sculpting marvel of our Indian history. The Adalaj Step Well is so soothing. You will surely enjoy the detailing on every pillar and platform and would be proud to be a descendent of such a glorious and amazing civilization. It's also an amazing place to click photos and it would surely be a hit on Instagram! A must visit place! *Check online for entry tickets.
The place is 10 minutes away from Villa. It's an amazing place to spend some quality time with your favourite people. It shows the engineering and sculpting marvel of our Indian history. The Adalaj Step Well is so soothing. You will surely enjoy the detailing on every pillar and platform and would b…
Vishal
February 26, 2021
The flamboyant 15th-century stepwell, has lost only little of its grandeur over the last few centuries. Till date, the intricate carvings on the pillars that support the five storeys are mostly intact; the beams work as pit stops for pigeons flying in and out and the structure still leaves jaws dropped for swarms of people. The step-well represents the Indo-Islamic fusion architecture that percolated through the many stepwells of the period. There are some fascinating features of the vav that make this an important emblem of superior architecture. The opening in the ceilings above the landing allows light and air to enter the octagonal well, but direct sunlight never touches the steps except at noon. It is said that the temperature inside the well is six degrees cooler than outside. The stepwell has three entrances. The stairs lead to an underground storey, which has an octagonal opening on top. The walls are covered in ornamental carvings with mythological and village scenes. Some of them include Ami khumbor (a pot that contains the water of life) and the Kalp vriksha (a tree of life) carved out of a single slab of stone. There is a belief that the small frieze of Navagraha (nine-planets) towards the edge of the well protects the monument from bad omens.
The flamboyant 15th-century stepwell, has lost only little of its grandeur over the last few centuries. Till date, the intricate carvings on the pillars that support the five storeys are mostly intact; the beams work as pit stops for pigeons flying in and out and the structure still leaves jaws drop…
Hardik
November 30, 2017
historic must visit place among tourist.
Shaina
January 31, 2019
Its ancient architecture and sculpture all in one!
Abin
March 16, 2015
This place is a bit far but we could take a taxi and visit this beautiful stepwell from the Mughal era.
Ubicación
Adalaj Road
Adalaj, GJ