| Adalaj
Wav Step Well (1499)
other
sites in Ahmedabad |
near Ahmedabad, India |
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The Adalaj Wav Step Well
is located 18 kilometers north of Ahmedabad in the Gandhinagar district.
It was built during the reign of Queen Rudabai, a muslim ruler. Though
now dry, the well once provided water to weary travellers and pilgrims
along the roads outside of Ahmedabad. The four-level well is dug
directly into the water table, exposing fresh water that rose and fell
according the seasons and the amount of rainfall. Its deep interior
provided cool relief from the harsh Indian sun.
Below: Cross-section
of the Adalaj Wav step well. Click on an arrow for a view
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2001 April Clark, MArch graduate student at Yale University.
Tadgell, Christopher The
History of Architecture in India.
Phaidon Press, Limited.
Singapore. 1990