The two Parsi colonies where most of the Parsis of Byculla live.
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वीरमाता जिजाबाई भोसले उद्यान Vīrmātā Jijābāī Bhosale Udyān
The zoo was established during British times and named "Victoria Gardens". After India's independence, the zoo is renamed after Shivaji's mother Jijabai, and is popularly known as Rani Baug (queen's garden). The place is not really worth visiting as it has been called more of a prison for animals than a zoo in the modern sense.
Victoria & Albert Museum
Established in 1855 as a treasure house of the decorative and industrial arts. This museum houses a large number of archaeological finds, maps and historical photographs of Mumbai, clay models, silver and copperware and costumes. Its significant collections include a 17th-century manuscript of Hatim Tai. Outside the museum is the installation of the monolithic basalt elephant sculpture recovered from the sea, which originated from Elephanta. Collections in six galleries: Industrial Arts Gallery, 19th-Century Paintings, Origins of Mumbai Gallery, Founders' Gallery, Kamalnayan Bajaj Special Exhibitions Gallery, Kamalnayan Bajaj Mumbai Gallery.
Church of Our Lady of Glory; Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Gloria
This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Mumbai built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632. The present structure dates back to 1913. The grey stone steeple of the church rises to a height of 160 feet. It is the tallest church steeple in Mumbai. The church follows the Gothic style of architecture with pointed arches. The church is 205 feet long and 65 feet broad and the interiors contain 5 altars.
Byculla is also known for Mumbai's first Y-shaped bridge built across Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road which then splits further to go to Byculla East and West before the Clare Road intersection, thereby forming a Y shape when seen from the air. This was one of the oldest flyovers built in Mumbai.
Judges Quarters
Here in Tadwadi a B.I.T. Chawl's big Colony is also situated. This Tadwadi area is also famous for its dahi-handis. From this area, only the world’s most famous second manual tower forming Mandals are operating in Mumbai.
Shield of the Pious
The Magen Hasidim Synagogue is the largest Bene Israel (Children of Israel) synagogue in Mumbai, it remains functional with a small congregation. The Bene Israel congregation of Mumbai (then Bombay) started in 1904. Initially they operated from makeshift facilities for their prayer and community service. Later a member of the community Benjamin Samson Dandoolkar established a prayer hall, which came to be known as Dandoolkar’s Prayer Hall. Later in the early 1930s the community was in need for a larger prayer hall and this led to the construction of the present building. It was consecrated on 29 March 1931 and was named the Magen Hasidim Synagogue (Shield of Pious). The two-storey structure has a vaulted ceiling, a recessed entry porch with a low set of steps. The centre has a Hebrew inscription of the ten commandments. The interiors are more lively with a decorative wooden central platform. The women's gallery is on the first floor balcony. Decorative chandeliers lit up the interior with the large windows allowing the natural light to filter in.