Anna Arch

Anna Arch | Annanagar | Chennai

Anna (Arch)itechture :
A large twin arch called the Anna arch marks the entrance of the southern part of Anna Nagar on the Third Avenue, which was built in 1985 by the Corporation of Chennai to commemorate the platinum jubilee celebrations of former chief minister C. N. Annadurai, when Anna Nagar was still a developing area.
It was inaugurated by the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M. G. Ramachandran on 1 January 1986. Each arch stands 52 ft tall and weighs 82 tonnes.