Made from Urban and Industrial Waste, this garden was made by a Simple Road
Inspector named - Nek Chand.Waste Ceramics, Coal and China were used to make
different cute structures. The Rock Garden is spread over an area of 40
acres of wooded land near the Capitol Comlex. The Rock Garden construction
was initiated in the year 1957. It is a Sculpture Garden located in
Chandigarh, Punjab.
It was the Simpleton Nek Chand who worked on this World Famous Garden. He
used to make these structures in the dark of the night, solely. By the time
Authorities discovered this illegal work, hundreds of sculptures were
already made. After much fumes, Nek Chand was given salary by the Government
of Chandigarh plus a helping hand of 50 workers so that he could concentrate
on his work - full time. And thus came into light - the Rock Garden. (Before
the Rock Garden was made, this place was the dumping ground of the
industrial wastes. Converting the wastes into different sculptures, turned
it into a beautiful garden.). Today on an average of 5000 people visit this
place every day. This figure comes out to be second after Taj.
Fast Facts
» Location - Near Shukhna Lake, Chandigarh, Punjab
» Accessibility- Bus Services, Cabs - Easily reachable by road.
» Best time - December to March end.
» Visit TimingsSummer - 9: 00 a.m. to 01:00 pm and 03:00 to
07:00p.m.
Winters - 09:30 a.m. to 01:00p.m. and 02:00 p.m. to 06: 00p.m.. *Timings
are subject to vary.
» Garden Ticket Fee -No Fee. The Garden Fee is subject to
change.
