Built in 1864 at the entrance to Mumbai’s oldest public garden and zoo — what was once Victoria Gardens — it’s reportedly the only structure in the city built in the Palladian style. Local philanthropist David Sassoon covered most of the construction cost, so it carries his name; the tower itself is cut from locally quarried Porbandar stone, dressed with ornamental tiles and a wrought-iron staircase spiraling up one side.
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