You may not be able to see all the seven wonders of the world in one lifetime but how about seeing them all at one place without feeling the pinch. For last six months, a group of five artists has been working on creating replicas of seven wonders of the world in Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan. Interestingly, these masterpieces are made out of scrap that includes grass cutter, typewriter, poles, pipes, and other spare parts.
The initiative is undertaken by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) as part of the Clean India project which aims at using waste materials to recreate the iconic structures.
With this, the city which is the worst polluted in the world will now thankfully be known for its world-class sculptures.
The park is accessible to the public between 11 AM to 11 PM and the tickets can be purchased manually from the ticket counter at the entry point. For the convenience of visitors, the parking facility is created near the park.
The SDMC alongwith the Horticulture Department turned the two-hectare ugly landfill site into a magnificent park that now hosts these sculptures.
Spread over 7 acres and barely 100 metres away from Hazrat Nizamuddin Metro Station, the park is expected to attract thousands of visitors everyday.
The park hosts replicas of the Taj Mahal, the Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower, Christ the Redeemer of Brazil, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Rome's famous Colosseum and the Great Pyramid of Giza.
The entry fee collected from the visitors will be utilised for the maintenance of the park.
The wind and solar power are harnessed to energise and light up the seven wonders of the park. A total of three windmills of one kilo-watt each, three solar trees of five kilowatts each and several rooftop solar panels of ten kilowatts each have been installed inside the park. The park is entirely lit up through renewable energy.
Great Pyramid of Giza. The project materialised with the help of five artists, seven supporting artists and seventy welders and other helpers.
Of course, there is a small gate in the Pyramid but it is made only for maintenance purpose.
Sixty feet replica of the Eiffel Tower made solely out of scrap is also part of the one million dollar project.
Rome's Colosseum
All the replicas had been painted initially, later the paint was removed to give it the rusty look of scrap.
"It took us one day to paint, but twenty days to remove that pain", says artist Niten Mehta.
The artists had visited Agra city before creating the replica of Taj Mahal.
I love monkeys and this one is amazing.
Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer
"We want to convey a strong message to people on recycling waste. Also and this park gives access to all the people who will never be able to see the original monuments," says an art executive.
The thirty feet high statue of Liberty
The material came from the scrapyards which otherwise is sold in auctions by SDMC. Around 150 tonnes of waste was used to make replicas.
Artists having a look at the scrap
With this, signing off. Adieu.
