MCB Building

Mauritius


Perhaps Mauritius' most striking modern architectural creation is the MCB Building in Quatre Bornes, an eye-like structure by the M1 motorway as you approach Port Louis from the south. Completed in 2010, it is a model of sustainability, with abundant solar panels and clever use of natural air flows.


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1. Quatre Bornes Market

1.02 MILES

On Thursday and Sunday scores of locals flock to the city to rummage through stall upon stall at this bustling produce and textile market; there's also a…

2. Mauritius Glass Gallery

1.51 MILES

The Mauritius Glass Gallery produces unusual souvenirs made from recycled glass. You can see pieces being made using traditional glass-blowing methods in…

3. Maison Le Carne

1.53 MILES

This attractive Creole manse houses the Mauritius Research Council.

4. Municipality of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

1.56 MILES

Architecture buffs will appreciate the unusual Creole structure housing the Municipality of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill. The building was constructed in 1933 as…

5. Eureka

2.56 MILES

If you're only going to visit one attraction related to Mauritius' rich colonial history, choose Eureka. This perfectly preserved Creole mansion was built…

6. Trou aux Cerfs

4.56 MILES

About 1km west of central Curepipe, the Trou aux Cerfs is a dormant volcanic crater some 100m deep and 1km in circumference. The bowl is heavily wooded…

7. Hôtel de Ville

5 MILES

Overlooking a small park in the centre of Curepipe, the Hôtel de Ville is one of Mauritius' best surviving structures from its colonial era. Notice the…

8. Carnegie Library

5.01 MILES

The stone building with the distinctive neoclassical porch houses the municipal Carnegie Library. Its collection includes rare books on Mauritius dating…

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