Mumbai’s iconic 155-year-old Flora Fountain and two other heritage landmarks in the country’s financial capital are among the four sites that have been chosen from India for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation announced on Monday.

The fountain, a veritable symbol of Mumbai was opened to the public early this year after painstaking restoration.

The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation awards were announced at a ceremony held in Penang, Malaysia, marking 20 years since its institution.

The four winners from India, include one from Ahmedabad – award of distinction for Vikram Sarabhai Library, Indian Institute of Management (IIM); and three from Mumbai – award of merit for Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue and Our Lady of Glory Church and an honourable mention for the Flora Fountain.

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