City Spaces
City spaces play a crucial role in shaping our city's experience. Extending beyond homes and offices, they lend a character and vibe to the city. These spaces provide recreation, shopping and activity. Some spaces such as parks also foster a sense of community and belonging. They encourage public interaction, exchange, and contribute to livelihoods, creating a positive atmosphere. While Gurgaon has state-of-the art indoor spaces such as malls, it certainly needs more uniformly accessible, people-centric open spaces. Investing in such areas can enhance the city's liveability, making it more welcoming and inclusive. Additionally, Gurgaon has untapped potential for developing heritage sites that potentially can add to its depth and appeal.Gurgaon heritage places could benefit from various interventions such as listing and safeguarding, restoration, interpretation, and adaptive reuse. Additionally, awareness programs and heritage walks could be organised to offer citizens a meaningful city experience and health benefits. For example, heritage walks could be developed around the Sadar Bazaar pedestrianisation project and its surroundings, as well as in Badshahpur/Jharsa/Gurgaon Masan.
Convention Halls and Amphitheatres
Epicentre
Epicentre was once the cultural nerve centre for Gurgaon. Today, the venue is known for bringing the
finest in music, dance, theatre, art exhibitions, workshops, performances, recitals and concerts to the
residents of Gurgaon.
Location: Apparel House, Sector 44, Gurgaon
Showshaa Amphitheatre
Showshaa is a 300-seat amphitheatre covered with a soaring tent and equipped with a high-technology
sound
system and superior quality video and lighting. The theatre hosts many stage shows, theatrical
performances, thematic production activities and other similar events.
Location: 8C, Delhi-Jaipur Expy, DLF Cyber City, DLF Phase 2, Sector 24, Gurgaon
Orana Conventions
Orana Conventions is one of the top 10 banquet halls in Gurgaon which offer par excellence services.
The
venue comes with luxurious accommodation options for the guests and halls. They have a capacity of as
many
as 100 floating and 700 seated guests.
Location-Sector 67, Gurgaon
Kingdom of Dreams
IBuilt over six acres of land, this exquisite destination is owned by the Great Indian Nautanki Company
and comprises lavish cuisine and cultural space within the premises known as the Culture Gully. The
Showcase Theatre and the Nautanki Mahal are located within the premises of the Kingdom of Dreams.
Location : Great Indian Nautanki Pvt. Ltd. Auditorium Complex, Sector 29, Gurgaon
Camera Museo
A unique public - private partnership between India Photo Archive Foundation and The Municipal
Corporation of Gurugram - it is one of a kind in India with 18,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to the art
of Photography.
Location- Shri Ganesh Mandir Marg, DLF Phase IV, Sector 28, Gurgaon
Heritage Transport Museum
The museum showcases the evolution of transportation in India and sets a benchmark in interpretation,
exhibition and in communication. As the first private museum of its scale in India, it is conceived as a
dynamic space that engages visitor participation in learning while remaining a family experience.
Location : Bilaspur - Taoru Road (Major District Road 132) Off NH 8 (Bilaspur Chowk), Taoru, Gurgaon
Museum of Folk and Tribal Art
The Museum of Folk and Tribal Art, an undiscovered jewel tucked away in the urban estate in Gurgaon
houses one of the most distinctive collections of Indian folk, tribal and neglected art. The museum is a
labour of love started by Mr. K.C. Aryan, noted art historian, painter, sculptor and writer of 23
scholarly books. This priceless legacy is lovingly tended by his offsprings. The museum deserves serious
recognition and appreciation in it's tireless effort to preserve and showcase some of India's most
priceless folk and tribal artefacts.
Location- 2009, Sector 4 Urban Estate, Gurgaon
Devi Art Foundation
The museum hosts permanent and temporary exhibitions of Indian art from the collections of its
founders,
described by Art Asia Pacific as "one of India's most important private collections," containing "more
than 7,000 contemporary, modern and tribal artworks from across the Subcontinent.
Location : Devi Art Foundation, Sirpur House, Sector 44, Plot 39, Gurgaon
VMIS
The Virtual Museum of Images and Sounds (VMIS) is a virtual museum created by using the resources of
two
image and sound archives of the AIIS - the Center for Art and Archaeology (CAA) and the Archives and
Research Centre for Ethnomusicology (ARCE). VMIS is a virtual space that creates a museum space in
virtual
reality by providing for digital exhibitions, and an opportunity for digital content to be presented in
a
curated and interactive manner.
Location- Ranbaxy corporate headquarters, 22, Institutional Area, Sector 32, Gurgaon
Urasvati Museum
The Museum has widely covered seven northern and central states such as Himachal Pradesh, Jammu &
Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Many displays show folklore in narrative form.
Location : Urusvati Art and Habitat Centre, Shikohpur Rd, Sector 78, Gurgaon
Aravalli Biodiversity Park
The park contains ecologically restored and semi-arid land vegetation. Over 185 bird species are
reported
from the park, which is an eBird hotspot. Reptiles like Bengal monitor and mammals like northern or
five-striped palm squirrel, nilgai, golden jackal, Indian hare, common palm civet, and Indian grey
mongoose, are found in the park.
Location- Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road DLF Phase 3, Sector 24, Gurgaon
Leisure Valley Park
Housing a classic jogging track, garden, sandpit and swings/play area for kids, the park sees a lot of
footfall during weekends. The garden carries a quiet little cafe to chill in. A handful of musical
fountains line the garden pathways, along with a fragrant rose garden, splattered with various floral
colours.
Location : Leisure Valley Park Road Near Bikanerwala, Gurgaon
Tau Devi Lal Park
This park serves as the lungs for plush Sector 52 A of the city. This park enjoys an amazing
Location
near HUDA metro station. It is a well maintained botanical park that attracts many morning walkers and
people who need a break from their hectic schedules in this growing city.
Location- Jogging Track Sector 53, Gurgaon
Chakkarpur Bundh
It provides a habitat for native trees, shrubs, birds, and insects, contributing to the city's green
cover and air quality. People enjoy walking, jogging, cycling, and birdwatching in a peaceful
environment.
The Bundh serves as a space for community events and environmental education programs.
Location : Hamilton Court road, DLF Phase IV, Sector 27, Gurgaon
Lohagarh Farms
A great place to go for a day trip with family and friends. There are activities for all ages,
including
tractor rides, horse rides, and a petting zoo.
Location : Village Kherki Daula, Gurgaon
Bio-Diversity Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Sultanpur National Park is essentially a bird watcher's paradise with few trees obscuring the visitor's
view of the lake. The birds here can be easily spotted wading, swimming or flying. Every year 90
migratory
bird species arrive here in search of feeding grounds and to spend the winter. In winter, the sanctuary
provides a picturesque panorama of migratory birds and even in summer, some species of migratory birds
come here.
Location : National Park, Gurgaon Farukh Nagar Rd, Sultanpur, Gurugram Ghata Jheel
Damdama Lake
Damdama lake is a weekend getaway destination around delhi from Delhi, Noida, Faridabad, Located near
the
Aravalli Hills, Damdama Lake is the perfect place to go for boating or day tour, weekend getaway from
Delhi.
Location : 14 B, Niho Mall, Near Delhi Public School, Ahinsa Khand 2, Indirapuram Delhi NCR, Gurgaon
Sikanderpur Pond
Sikanderpur Pond, nestled amidst the vibrant city of Gurugram, is more than just a waterbody. It's a
testament to environmental restoration and community spirit, transformed from a neglected pond to a
thriving wetland and green haven.
Location : 36, Block H, DLF Phase 1, Sector 26, Gurgaon
Mangar Bani
Mangar Bani is a sacred grove hill forest located in the South Delhi Ridge of Aravalli mountain range in Faridabad tehsil of Faridabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is a paleolithic archaeological site with stone tools and rock art dating back to 100,000 years Before Present (BP) and cave paintings dating back to 20,000-40,000 BP.
Heritage
Sarai Ala Vardi Khan Mosque
The sarai (rest house) and a mosque were built by Nawab Ali Vardi Khan during the period when the
Mughal
King Mohammad Shah II reigned in Delhi. Possibly mosques of this type with a sarai and a well. These
were
erected at each eleventh mile from Delhi to Ajmer for the convenience of the travellers. The mosque also
had a platform in front serving multiple purposes.
Location: Chauma Road, Sarai Allwardi, New Palam Vihar Phase 1, Sector 110, Gurgaon
Kaman Sarai
The entrance gate of Kaman Sarai. The distinctive structure in Sadar Bazaar is believed to have been
built under the Mughal regime. The structure of the gate was designed in the form of an arch made with
stone rubble masonry and brick infills. The interior façade features rounded arches with windows above
the
tiny shops that existed on both sides of the passage. According to the District Gazetteer of Gurgaon
(1883-'84), Sadar Bazaar was laid out by Jacomb, a former deputy commissioner of the district, in 1861.
Kaman Sarai served as a halt for people involved in business at Sadar Bazaar, and the gazetteer records
Sadar Bazaar as a "street of good-brick built shops and a host in trade of grains".
Location: Adarsh Nagar, Sector 12, Gurgaon
John Hall
Gurgaon was merely a village till 1819. Later when Gurgaon was converted to district and an ICS British
officer, F.L. Bryne was posted as Deputy Commissioner here and his second son, named John Goble Bryne
died
at an early age and a grand hall was built in his memory. It was later also renamed as Agricultural Hall
and is used for holding meetings and functions.
Location:Civil Lines, Gurgaon
Church of Epiphany
Tucked in a corner of the quiet Civil Lines, It was consecrated in 1866 by the Bishop of Calcutta for a
handful of British officers serving in the district during that time.
Location:Officers Colony, Civil Lines, Gurugram
Tomb of Jean Etienne at Jharsa
Located at the centre of one of the three parks tucked away in Gurgaon's Mohyal Colony, the structure
has
a tombstone at the top, which can be accessed by a flight of four stairs that runs along three sides.
The
inscription on the tombstone reveals it had been erected in memory of Major Jean Etienne , who was born
in
Bordeaux, France, and died in 1821 aged 75.
Location : Mohyal Colony Main Rd, Mohyal Colony, Sector 40, Gurugram
Badshahpur Baoli
The stepwell was built in 1905 by a Badshahpur landlord for preserving water and sheltering pilgrims
and
travellers between Delhi and Jaipur.
Location:Esencia Ansal, Sector 67, Gurgaon
Sheesh Mahal, Farrukhnagar
Located in the historic town of Farrukhnagar, around 30 km from Gurugram city, the Sheesh Mahal is a
striking 18th-century palace built by Nawab Faujdar Khan, a governor under Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar.
The palace gets its name from the intricate mirror work (sheesh) that once adorned its interiors. Set
within the old Mughal administrative town, it stands as a fine example of late Mughal-Rajput
architecture.
Location: Farukh Nagar, Haryana 122506
Farrukhnagar Fort
Adjacent to the Sheesh Mahal is the imposing Farrukhnagar Fort, also built by Faujdar Khan in 1732.
Once
a thriving Mughal military and administrative post, the fort features traditional bastions and a grand
gateway. Though partially in ruins, it still reflects the strategic importance of Farrukhnagar during
the
late Mughal and early British periods.
Location: Main Market Road, Farrukhnagar, Gurugram District
Ghaus Ali Shah Ki Baoli
A short walk from the Sheesh Mahal, this 18th-century stepwell (baoli) was built by Ghaus Ali Shah, a
noble in the Farrukhnagar court. Designed with arched colonnades and Mughal-style domes, the baoli
served
both as a water reservoir and a communal resting place for locals and travelers. It remains a remarkable
example of water architecture in the region.
Location: Farukh Nagar, Haryana 122506
Qutub Khan Ki Masjid, Sohna
Situated in the town of Sohna, approximately 25 km south of Gurugram, Qutub Khan Ki Masjid is believed
to
have been built in the 15th century, during the Lodi or Tughlaq dynasty. Though partially ruined today,
the mosque features arches, stonework, and remains of a large courtyard, offering a glimpse into early
Indo-Islamic religious architecture.
Location: Saini Colony, Sohna, Sohna Rural, Haryana 122103
Lal Gumbad, Sohna
Also in Sohna, the Lal Gumbad is a tomb built using red sandstone, likely dating back to the late
Sultanate period. With its singular dome and minimal ornamentation, the structure stands as a quiet
reminder of the region's medieval Islamic heritage. Its exact origins are unclear, but it is believed to
commemorate a local saint or noble.
Location: Sohna Rural, Haryana 122102
Group of Tombs, Tauru
Located in Tauru (now part of Nuh district, but historically under Gurgaon), this cluster of medieval
tombs represents the funerary architecture of the Lodi and early Mughal periods. These tombs vary in
size
and design, reflecting the diverse social status of those buried here. They are often overlooked but are
worth visiting for heritage enthusiasts exploring the lesser-known corners of the region.
Location: Bypass Rd, near Ashoka Filling Station, Tauru, Haryana 122015
Mosque and Sarai of Alivardi Khan, Farrukhnagar
At the entrance of Farrukhnagar town lies a unique Mughal-era complex built by Aliwardi Khan, a
nobleman
under Emperor Muhammad Shah. The site includes a mosque and a sarai (inn) that served as a resting stop
for travelers and merchants on historic trade routes. This heritage site offers a glimpse into the
infrastructural planning of the Mughal period.
Location: saray. alavardhi, Delhi NCR, Chauma Rd, Sarai Allwardi, New Palam Vihar Phase 1, Sector 110,
Gurgaon