New Delhi icons index

Discover every illustrated icon from the Iconic New Delhi poster. From Mughal tombs and colonial boulevards to crowded bazaars, ancient step-wells, and legendary street food, each one captures a fragment of the capital. Browse by category to uncover Delhi’s history, culture, and everyday life, or just see how many worlds one city contains.

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Architectural Landmarks

  • Central Secretariat
  • Connaught Place
  • DLF Cyber City
  • Delhi High Court
  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Headquarters
  • Delhi Vidhan Sabha
  • Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
  • Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
  • Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket
  • Moolchand Hospital
  • National Archives of India
  • NBCC Tower
  • North Block and South Block
  • Rashtrapati Bhavan
  • Safdarjung Hospital
  • Sansad Bhavan (New Parliament Building, inaugurated 2023; old building now Samvidhan Sadan)
  • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
  • SOS Children's Village
  • Supreme Court of India
  • Teen Murti Bhavan
  • Town Hall
  • Worldmark Aerocity
  • Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital
  • Change of Guard Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Arts & Cultural Institutions

  • Alliance Française de Delhi
  • American Center
  • American Library
  • British Council
  • British Council Library
  • Delhi Art Gallery
  • Delhi Police Public Library
  • Delhi Public Library
  • Delhi Public Library — R.K. Puram
  • Delhi University Central Library
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Central Library
  • Ghalib Institute
  • India Habitat Centre
  • India International Centre
  • India International Centre Library
  • India Islamic Cultural Centre
  • Indian National Science Academy Library
  • Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts
  • Institute of Archaeology
  • Italian Cultural Centre
  • Jamia Millia Islamia Central Library
  • Kamani Auditorium
  • Kathak Kendra
  • Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
  • Lalit Kala Akademi
  • Little Theatre Group Auditorium
  • Max Mueller Bhavan Library
  • National Association for the Blind
  • National Crafts Museum
  • National Gallery of Modern Art
  • National Gandhi Museum
  • National Museum
  • National Philatelic Museum
  • National Rail Museum
  • National Science Centre
  • Parliament Library
  • Ramakrishna Mission General Library
  • Russian Centre of Science and Culture
  • Sahitya Akademi
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi
  • Sanskriti Foundation Library
  • Sanskriti Kendra
  • Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts
  • Sirifort Auditorium
  • Sri Sathya Sai International Centre
  • Tibet House
  • Triveni Kala Sangam

Bridges, Transportation & Transit

  • Anand Vihar Terminal
  • Auto Rickshaws
  • Central Secretariat Metro Station
  • Chandni Chowk Metro Station
  • Chandni Chowk Road
  • Cycle Rickshaws
  • Delhi Noida Direct Flyway
  • Delhi Railway Bridge — Site of CWC
  • Delhi Sarai Rohilla Metro Station
  • Freight Truck Art
  • Geeta Colony Bridge
  • Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station
  • I.S.B.T. Kashmiri Gate Bridge
  • Income Tax Office Bridge
  • Indira Gandhi International Airport
  • Inter State Bus Terminal at Kashmere Gate
  • Janpath Road
  • Kaali-peeli Taxis
  • Kartavya Path (formerly Rajpath, formerly Kingsway)
  • Lajpat Nagar Flyover
  • Maitree, the Delhi Metro Mascot
  • Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road
  • Nangloi Railway Station
  • New Delhi Railway Station
  • Nizamuddin Bridge
  • Okhla Barrage
  • Old Delhi Railway Station
  • Old Yamuna Bridge
  • Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
  • Sarai Rohilla Railway Station
  • Shahdara Junction
  • Shakur Basti Railway Station
  • Shivaji Bridge Railway Station
  • Vande Mataram Marg
  • Wazirabad Bridge

Civic & Literary Figures

  • Amrita Pritam (1919–2005; novelist, poet and first woman to win the Sahitya Akademi Award)
  • Arundhati Roy (b. 1961; novelist and activist, author of The God of Small Things)
  • Arvind Kejriwal (b. 1968; politician and Chief Minister of Delhi)
  • B.R. Ambedkar (1891–1956; jurist, economist and chief architect of the Indian Constitution)
  • Barkha Dutt (b. 1971; journalist and television anchor)
  • Indira Gandhi (1917–1984; Prime Minister of India, first and only woman to hold the office)
  • Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964; statesman and first Prime Minister of India)
  • Kiran Bedi (b. 1949; first woman IPS officer and politician)
  • Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861–1946; educator, independence leader and founder of BHU)
  • Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948; independence leader and pioneer of nonviolent resistance)
  • Mallika Sarabhai (b. 1954; classical dancer and social activist)
  • Manmohan Singh (1932–2024; economist and Prime Minister of India)
  • Maulana Azad (1888–1958; scholar, statesman and first Education Minister of India)
  • Meira Kumar (b. 1945; politician and first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha)
  • Ruskin Bond (b. 1934; author and children's writer)
  • Sarojini Naidu (1879–1949; poet, politician and first woman Governor of an Indian state)
  • Vikram Seth (b. 1952; novelist and poet, author of A Suitable Boy)
  • Yamini Krishnamurthy (b. 1940; classical dancer, exponent of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi)

Culinary & Hospitality

  • Ballimaran Market
  • Bangali Market
  • Big Chill Khan Market
  • Bukhara
  • Chandni Chowk
  • Gulati's
  • Haldiram's
  • Indian Accent
  • ITC Maurya
  • Kake di Hatti
  • Karim's
  • Khari Baoli Spice Market
  • Maidens Hotel
  • Moti Mahal
  • Nathu's
  • Nai Sarak Book Market
  • Olive Bar & Kitchen
  • Paranthe Wali Gali
  • Punjab Grill
  • Saravana Bhavan
  • Taj Mahal Hotel New Delhi
  • Taj Palace
  • The Claridges
  • The Imperial New Delhi
  • The Leela Palace New Delhi
  • The Oberoi
  • The United Coffee House

Entertainment, Media & Sports Figures

  • A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (1931–2015; scientist and 11th President of India)
  • A.R. Rahman (b. 1967; composer and singer, Oscar and Grammy winner)
  • Amitabh Bachchan (b. 1942; actor, known as the 'Shahenshah' of Bollywood)
  • Bishan Singh Bedi (1946–2023; cricketer and legendary left-arm spinner)
  • Dev Anand (1923–2011; actor, director and producer)
  • Gulab Pehalwan (wrestler and Delhi wrestling legend)
  • Gulzar (b. 1934; lyricist, poet, director and Oscar winner)
  • Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003; Hindi poet, author of Madhushala)
  • Jagjit Singh (1941–2011; ghazal singer and composer)
  • Kapil Dev (b. 1959; cricketer, 1983 World Cup-winning captain)
  • Kishore Kumar (1929–1987; singer, actor and filmmaker)
  • M.F. Husain (1915–2011; painter, known as the Picasso of India)
  • Manoj Kumar (1937–2024; actor and filmmaker, known as 'Bharat Kumar')
  • Manushi Chhillar (b. 1997; model, actress and Miss World 2017)
  • Mukesh (1923–1976; playback singer)
  • Nargis Dutt (1929–1981; actress and social activist)
  • Pran (1920–2013; actor, iconic screen villain)
  • Prithviraj Kapoor (1906–1972; actor and founder of Prithvi Theatre)
  • Rajesh Khanna (1942–2012; actor, India's first superstar)
  • Sachin Tendulkar (b. 1973; cricketer, Bharat Ratna awardee)
  • Shah Rukh Khan (b. 1965; actor and film producer)
  • Sunidhi Chauhan (b. 1983; playback singer)
  • Sushmita Sen (b. 1975; actress and Miss Universe 1994)
  • Virender Sehwag (b. 1978; cricketer, one of India's most destructive openers)
  • Zakir Hussain (1951–2024; tabla maestro and Grammy winner)

Festivals, Film & Popular Culture

  • Adventure Island
  • Akshara Theatre
  • Amba Cinema
  • Band Baaja Baaraat (Film)
  • Batla House (Film)
  • Baisakh
  • Delhi Belly (Film)
  • Delhi Queer Pride Parade
  • Delhi-6 (Film)
  • Delite Cinema
  • Dev.D (Film)
  • Diwali
  • Durga Puja
  • Eid-ul-Fitr
  • Fire (Film)
  • Fukrey (Film)
  • Holi
  • International Mango Festival
  • Just Chill Water Park
  • Liberty Cinema
  • Monsoon Wedding (Film)
  • No One Killed Jessica (Film)
  • Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (Film)
  • Phool Walon Ki Sair
  • Pink (Film)
  • Rang De Basanti (Film)
  • Regal Cinema
  • Republic Day
  • Triveni Kala Sangam
  • Udyanotsav Festival
  • Vicky Donor (Film)
  • Vintage Car Rally

Firsts & Local Legends

  • Best Paan Outside Claridges Hotel
  • Building Under Construction
  • Customized Coffins
  • Ghosts
  • Haunted Tree
  • Hijron ka Khanqah
  • Human Library
  • Monkey Menace
  • Samosa ATM
  • Seven Cities
  • Sparrow Sanctuary
  • Street Food Capital
  • Sufi Shrine of Djinns (Spirits)
  • Thieves' Market
  • Tooth Temple
  • Traffic Jam
  • UFO Hotspot
  • World's Second Most Bird-rich Capital City

Historic & Heritage Sites

  • Agrasen Ki Baoli
  • Badarpur Village
  • Bhuli Bhatiyari Ka Mahal
  • Coronation Park
  • Dilli Haat Open Air Market
  • Delhi War Cemetery
  • Feroz Shah Kotla
  • Flagstaff Tower
  • Ghalib Ki Haveli
  • Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah
  • Humayun's Tomb
  • India Gate
  • Iron Pillar of Delhi
  • Jantar Mantar
  • Kashmiri Gate Cemetery
  • Khooni Darwaza
  • Lal Gumbad Tomb
  • Lothian Road Cemetery
  • Mehrauli Archaeological Park
  • Mori Gate Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
  • Paharganj Christian Cemetery
  • Pitampura TV Tower
  • Qutub Minar
  • Rajon Ki Baoli
  • Ram Yantra
  • Red Fort
  • Safdarjung Tomb
  • St. James' Church Cemetery
  • Tughlakabad Fort

Neighbourhoods

  • Ashok Vihar
  • Badarpur
  • Bakhtawarpur
  • Bawana
  • Bhatti Kalan
  • Burari
  • Chanakyapuri
  • Chandini Chowk
  • Civil Lines
  • Connaught Place
  • CR Park
  • Dallupura
  • Defence Colony
  • Delhi Cant.
  • Deoli
  • Dera Mandi
  • Dhansa
  • Dilshad Garden
  • Dwarka
  • Gokal Pur
  • Gole Market
  • Golf Links
  • Greater Kailash
  • Green Park
  • Hastal
  • Hauz Khas
  • Jahangirpuri
  • Jamia Nagar
  • Janakpuri
  • Jangpura
  • Jaunti
  • Jhuljhuli
  • Kamla Nagar
  • Kanjhawala
  • Karala
  • Karawal Nagar
  • Karol Bagh
  • Kashmiri Gate
  • Khan Market
  • Kirari Suleman Nagar
  • Lajpat Nagar
  • Majnu ka Tila
  • Malviya Nagar
  • Mandoli
  • Mayur Vihar
  • Mehrauli
  • Model Town
  • Mukherjee Nagar
  • Mustafabad
  • Najafgarh
  • Nangloi
  • Narela
  • Nehru Place
  • Nizamuddin
  • Okhla
  • Paharganj
  • Paschim Vihar
  • Pitampura
  • Punjabi Bagh
  • Rajouri Garden
  • RK Puram
  • Rohini
  • Safdarjung
  • Sainik Farms
  • Saket
  • Sarojini Nagar
  • Shahpur Jat
  • South Extension
  • Sultanpur Majra
  • Tikri Kalan
  • Timarpur
  • Vasant Vihar

Parks & Open Spaces

  • Amrit Udyan
  • Bonta Park
  • Bhalswa Lake
  • Buddha Jayanti Park
  • Central Park
  • Central Ridge Reserve Forest
  • City Forest
  • Deer Park
  • District Park
  • Garden of Five Senses
  • Hauz Khas Lake
  • Hauz Khas Forest
  • Indraprastha Park
  • Jahangir Puri Metro Park
  • Jahanpanah City Forest
  • Jaimpur Forest
  • Japanese Park
  • Japanese Park Lake
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University Gardens
  • Jheel Park
  • Kamla Nehru National Park
  • Kamla Nehru Park
  • Laxmi Bai Nagar Park
  • Lodhi Gardens
  • Lotus Pond
  • Metro Vihar Park
  • Mitraon City Forest Park
  • National Zoological Park
  • Nehru Park
  • Nihal Vihar Park
  • Old Fort Lake
  • Qudsia Bagh
  • Raj Ghat Garden
  • Rose Garden
  • Roshanara Bagh
  • Sanjay Lake
  • Sanjay Van
  • Shivam Garden
  • Sunder Nursery Gardens
  • Sunder Nursery Water Channels and Fountains
  • Talkatora Garden
  • Tughlaqabad Fort Water Reservoir
  • Tughlaqabad Lake
  • Udyan Khand Park
  • Uma Garden Burari
  • Yamuna Biodiversity Park

Places of Worship

  • Ahimsa Sthal Jain Temple
  • Akshardham Temple
  • Bade Mandir
  • Begumpuri Masjid
  • Bhairon Temple
  • Cathedral Church of the Redemption
  • Central Baptist Church
  • Chhatarpur Temple
  • Chitragupta Mandir
  • Dada Budha Mandir
  • Dargah Shah-e-Mardan
  • Fatehpuri Masjid
  • Ganga Toli Mandir
  • Gauri Shankar Temple
  • Gurudwara Baba Banda Singh Bahadur & Memorial
  • Gurudwara Bala Sahib
  • Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
  • Gurudwara Damdama Sahib
  • Gurudwara Majnu Ka Tilla
  • Gurudwara Mata Sundri Ji
  • Gurudwara Moti Bagh Sahib
  • Gurudwara Nanak Piao Sahib
  • Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
  • Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib
  • Hanuman Mandir Bawana
  • Hanuman Temple
  • ISKCON Temple
  • Jain Golden Temple
  • Jama Masjid
  • Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb
  • Jamat Khana Masjid
  • Judah Hyam Synagogue
  • Kalan Masjid
  • Kali Bari Mandir
  • Kalkaji Mandir
  • Khirki Mosque
  • Laxminarayan Temple
  • Lotus Temple
  • Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church
  • Masjid Moth
  • Methodist Church
  • Moti Masjid Qutub Minar Mosque
  • Sacred Heart Cathedral
  • Sai Baba Temple
  • Shahi Eidgah
  • Shahjahanabad Masjid
  • Shanti Stupa New Delhi
  • Shiv Mandir New Delhi
  • Shri Adinath Digambar Jain Temple
  • Shri Adinath Jain Swetambar Mandir
  • Shri Atma Vallabh Jain Smarak Mandir
  • Shri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir
  • Shri Digambar Jain Mandir Kalkaji
  • Shri Jinsutra Mandir Jain Temple
  • Shri Rajendra Suri Jain Temple
  • Shri Sthanakvasi Jain Temple
  • Siri Fort Mosque
  • Ss Jain Sabha Budh Vihar Delhi
  • St. Columba's School Chapel
  • St. James' Church
  • St. Martin's Church
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
  • St. Paul's Church
  • St. Stephen's Church
  • St. Thomas Church, Church of North India
  • St. Thomas Mar Thoma Syrian Church
  • St. Thomas' Church
  • Sunehri Masjid
  • Tibetan Monastery
  • Zinat ul Masjid

Public Art & Memorials

  • Ahinsa Sthal
  • Amar Jawan Jyoti
  • Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Statue
  • Bhagat Singh Statue
  • Champa Gali Street Art
  • Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Statue
  • Fountain of Joy
  • Gandhi Smriti
  • Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti
  • Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq Tomb
  • Hauz Khas Village Graffiti
  • India Gate Fountain
  • Indian Jewish Adors Street Art Mural
  • Jangpura Art Lane
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Statue
  • Lal Bahadur Shastri Statue
  • Mahatma Gandhi Statue
  • Mutiny Memorial
  • National War Memorial
  • Nizamuddin Basti Street Art
  • Raj Ghat
  • Safdarjung's Tomb
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Statue
  • Street Art at Lodhi Colony
  • Subhas Chandra Bose Statue
  • Subzi Mandi Metro Station Murals
  • Thias Jail Wall Graffiti

Schools, Colleges & Universities

  • Aditi Mahavidyalaya University
  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Amity University
  • Bluebells School International
  • Carmel Convent School
  • Chanderprabhu Jain College of Higher Studies & School of Law
  • Delhi Public School, Mathura Road
  • Delhi Public School, RK Puram
  • Delhi Technological University
  • Don Bosco School
  • École Intuit Lab Delhi
  • Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
  • Hansraj College
  • HMR Institute of Technology and Management
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  • Indian Statistical Institute
  • Indraprastha College for Women
  • Jamia Millia Islamia
  • Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • Jesus and Mary College
  • Kalinga Institute of Social Science Delhi
  • Lady Shri Ram College for Women
  • Lingaya's Lalita Devi Institute of Management & Sciences
  • Maharaja Agrasen College
  • Miranda House
  • Modern School
  • National Institute of Fashion Technology
  • National Law University
  • National School of Drama
  • Netaji Subhas University of Technology
  • Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women
  • Springdales School
  • St. Columba's School
  • St. Stephen's College
  • The Mother's International School
  • The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar
  • University of Delhi

Sports Clubs & Arenas

  • All India MCC–Murugappa Gold Cup Hockey
  • Arun Jaitley Stadium (formerly Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium)
  • Delhi Acers
  • Delhi Capitals
  • Delhi Sultans
  • Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range
  • Hockey India League
  • Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
  • Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
  • National Sports Club of India
  • Pragati Maidan
  • Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
  • Siri Fort Sports Complex
  • Stargreen Arena Delhi
  • Talkatora Stadium
  • The Commonwealth Games
  • The Ranji Trophy
  • The Senior National Hockey Championships
  • Thyagaraj Stadium
  • Tyagaraj Sports Complex