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Location: Flora Fountain, Mumbai is located in Mumbai's Fort district at M.G. Road at Veer Nariman Road. The square in which it exists is called the Hutatma Chowk. It exists exactly at the same position at which the original Church Gate of Bombay Fort was present. It is a beautiful white marble statue that is also a fountain. It was built in Portland stone, but was later defaced with white oil paint. This was constructed in the late 1800s to honor the Governor of Mumbai, Sir Bartle Frere. It was named Flora after the Roman Goddess of Abundance. Adjacent to this statue is another monument, which honors the soldiers who became martyrs while protecting the state. This structure was built at an amount of Rs.47, 000 by the Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India. Cursetjee Fardoonjee donated Rs. 20,000. How to reach: Public buses can reach this place, local cab system, auto rickshaws or local trains that run frequently in Mumbai. The open-air bus operated by the Government run by MTDC is another way to visit this site. Places of Interest: Offices, banks, colleges and shops encircle the area around Flora Fountain, Mumbai . It is a business center of Mumbai. It is must visit spot for the tourists. The area around the Flora Fountain is called the Fountain area or Fort area. In this area there are many Victorian buildings that ought to be visited. They are the University of Mumbai building with its magnificent Rajahbai tower, The Mumbai High Court , the Old Secretariat and the Institute of Science. The St. Thomas Cathedral, the Asiatic Society of Bombay or Town Hall, the Office of the Director General of Police, the General Post Office and the Thomas Cook Building exist in nearby locales. All these spots are beautiful illustrations of the Gothic and Indo-Saracenic style. Many of these are illuminated during the night. The country's leading stock exchange, “Bombay Stock Exchange� is also located at a very short distance. Shopping: Flora Fountain, Mumbai is in the heart of South Mumbai and at a walking distance from V.T.and Church gate Railway Stations. All kinds of shopping can be done in this area. The major shopping done is of ethnic artifacts and in departmental stores. In Fashion Street, a new summer wardrobe can be purchased. For glamorous products, the optimum place is Kemps Corner, Warden Road, Breach Candy and Napean Sea Road.
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