sea palace hotel puri The cathedral doors (left) are bronze and gold plate replicas of the ones made for the Baptistry in

The cathedral doors (left) are bronze and gold plate replicas of the ones made for the Baptistry in Florence, Italy. The 10 panels depict Old Testament stories, sea palace hotel puri beginning at the top left with Adam and Eve.

^Civic Center Centered on the City Hall that would do any state proud, the core buildings are in a grand Beaux-Arts style; and befitting the city that started the Gold Rush, gilt is everywhere (see p84).