| Title | Indo-Victorian architecture styleRare |
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| Description | A hybrid style blending Victorian-era architectural elements with Indian motifs and construction techniques, often seen in colonial-era buildings adapted for new uses. |
| Also Known As | Adapted Victorian Terrace Temple Architecture with Gaudiya Motifs Victorian Terrace Adaptation Gaudiya Vaishnava Architecture Colonial Masonry Conservation ISKCON Temple Typology Melbourne Heritage Fabric Contemporary Food Service Integration Community Outreach Hub Adaptive Swaminarayan Temple Architecture with Haveli Cultural Wing Swaminarayan Temple Architecture Victorian School Conversion Gujarati Haveli Motifs Hybrid Structural Retrofit Community Education Campus Urban Regeneration Dravidian Style South Indian Temple Architecture with Twin Gopurams Dravidian Temple Architecture Chola Era Stone Temples Pallava Gopuram Design Vaishnavite Temple Planning Sri Lankan Tamil Craft Traditions Victorian Regulatory Adaptations Community Multicultural Planning |
| Tags | Colonial architecture Hybrid style Victorian Indian motifs Indo-Victorian British Raj Hybrid architecture Colonial Architecture Fusion Architecture Public Buildings Temple Adaptations |
| Style ID | INHF-STY-5387823582-11:13:07:18:08:25:IVAS |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/indo-victorian-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://www.inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/indo-victorian-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 3 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 29, 2025 |
| Regions | India Former British colonies Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Australia (Diaspora Temples) |
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| Time Periods | 19th century CE 20th century CE 19th-20th century CE |
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| Dynasties | British Raj British Colonial Administration Local Temple Trusts |
| Sacred Contexts | Secular buildings adapted as temples Civic buildings Railway stations Educational institutions Residential buildings Temples, public buildings, residences |
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| Associated Deities | All Hindu deities |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Timber Plaster Lime plaster Wood Concrete |
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| Architectural Features | Verandas Arches Domes Balconies Decorative mouldings Intricate ornamentation European classical elements Decorative detailing |
| Keywords | Colonial architecture Hybrid style Victorian Indian motifs Indo-Victorian British Raj Hybrid architecture Colonial Architecture Fusion Architecture Public Buildings Temple Adaptations |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity—India 1880 to 1980 | Book | Explores the evolution of Indian architecture during the colonial and post-colonial periods. |
| Architecture and Independence: The Search for Identity - India 1880 to 1980 | book | Explores the evolution of Indian architecture during the colonial period |
| Bombay Gothic | book | Focuses on the Indo-Gothic style in Mumbai |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hare Krishna Temple Melbourne Albert Park | Secondary | 100% |
| Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Cardiff | Secondary | 100% |
| Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple Carrum Downs | Secondary | 100% |