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    Revitalization of Kurupam Market in Visakhapatnam City: Sustainable Urban Design

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    The document summarizes the history and revitalization of Kurupam Market in Visakhapatnam, India. It details how the market was donated in 1914 and had hexagonal stone minarets serving as the entrance. Over time, more shops were added on the main road selling jewelry, sweets, medical supplies and textiles. Unfortunately, the iconic entrance towers were dismantled in 2013, erasing an important part of the town's historical architecture.

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    SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN

    REVITALIZATION OF KURUPAM
    MARKET IN VISAKHAPATNAM CITY

    hunnie

    2018
    September 1, 1914,
    Vizagapatnam (now
    Visakhapatnam) Gateway
    towers have been made as
    entrance to Kurupam market.
    The market was donated by
    Raja Vyricherla Veerabhadra
    Raju of Kurupam to
    Vizagapatam Municipality to
    commemorate the coronation
    of King Edward VII.

    The structure is Hexagonal


    minarets of stone for
    basement and entire top portion made of Brick and lime mortar, with
    wooden battens for support,
    There are some steel rods and clamps for roof support, The clock on
    both sides was installed,
    There are two vertical opening slits on the minarets for lighting which
    were fitted with glass in wooden frame. Three cornices are present on
    these minarets at specific intervals top are semi circular domes with
    spikes. This was just 100m from old town main road. The market shops
    surrounding a open space which served for public movement. Basing
    on this the main road also started to have lot of shops in the ground
    floors, the buildings on main road are of two storeys. Most of the shops
    are of jewellers, This is the actual place to buy jewellery for about 100
    years and still goes on, there are some shops such as sweets and
    bakery, medical & textiles came up due to demands as more crowed
    pouring in.

    town hall as it is present as photographed by Sajid


    There is a town hall 200 m opposite side of the main road.
    Now it is serving as a Visakhapatnam club for some private organisation.

    There is a temple of Kanakamahalakshmi approximately 450m same


    side of town hall. Thus this place has a significance Value.
    During the festivals and events this street is very densely crowded.
    some of the old two storeys buildings as seen from main road. shops at ground floor.
    Right side way leads to town hall.
    The path to Market entrance also has developed with road side vendors
    Still now its lively and working.

    Entrance arch for the kurupam market from main road


    From inside to main road

    The structure served as the focal point in attracting the public for vending and
    gathering. The towers has been dismantled on sad day of November 20 th of
    2013, it has been bulldozed 20feet below ground. The Historical representation
    of the town area as been gone forever.

    It has also made a deep impact in the hearts of the many Vizagties who were
    dwelling since childhood days in these areas.

    The structure during dismantling. (Historical architecture wipingout)

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