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About Bangalore
The fifth largest city in India is the capital of Karnataka.
The presence of many parks and botanical gardens gave the
name of ' Garden city ' to Bangalore. Any tourist can start
his tour from Bangalore with its ancient forts, temples, gardens
and shopping. All important tourist attraction in Karnataka
can be reached with in a day's journey from Bangalore.
Weather
Jan 27-15 Feb 30-17 March 32-19 Apr 33-21 May 33-21 Jun 29-20
Jul 27-19 Aug 27-19
Sep 26-19 Oct 26-17 Nov 28-18 Dec 26-15
Sight Seeing
Parks- Cubbon Park is
probably Bangalore's best-known patch of greenery. It was
created in 1864 by Lord Cubbon and serves as a quiet backyard
to the city's busiest commercial hub . Further south is Lalbagh,
a park that than Cubbon Park does. It is spread over 240 acres
and is populated with flora that range from the bizarre to
the sublime. Bang in the middle is the Glass House, modeled
along the lines of the Crystal Palace in London.
Lakes
Bellandur Lake and Agaram Tank are the places to head for
if you have some quiet time and a long walk in mind. The Villagers
are extremely helpful and will offer you a cup of coffee and
an earful of local gossip and trivia. The other major lakes-Ulsoor,
Hebbal, Sankey and Yediyur-are more unbanised and offer boat
rides. The international Tech Park Amidst a refreshing and
aesthetically appealing environment, the park offers a one
stop solution integrating office, production, commercial residential
and recreational needs aim a single locations. It is meticulously
designed and built to suit the requirements of international
hi-tech companies in information technology, software development,
electronics, telecommunication, research and development,
financial services and other hitech industries. A must-visit
hub if you are thinking technology.
Electronics City
It is an industrial park spread over 330 acres meant exclusively
for electronic industries. There are more than a hundred entities
including IT giants like Motorola, Infosys, Siemens, Siemens,
ITI and Wipro. The area is maintained by Keonics, which provides
all the required infrastructure.
Monuments
Vidhana Soudha
Built in 1954 in granite. Massive construction. House the
state legislature and the Secretariat. Illuminated on Sunday
at 7 pm.
Bull Temple
Bull Temple Rd, Basavangudi. A dravindian-style temple, built
by Kempe Gowda. It has a huge monolithic bull 4.5 m high &
6.5 m long.
Bangalore Palace
Palace ground % 2334-1778 constructed in 1887. Similar o medieval
caste in Normandy and England. Its interiors have very elegant
woodcarving.
Tippu's Palace
City Fort 6am-6pm. Begun by Hyder Ali & completed by Tipu
Sultan in 1791, who called it 'The Envy of Heaven' Constructed
in wood with sculpted arches surrounded by sculpted arches
surrounded by exquisite minarets.
The Fort
Kempe Gowda built the original mud structure in 1537. In 1761
Hyder Ali rebuilt the fort in stone. It was the strong hold
of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan and witnessed several fierce
battles. Built in an oval shape, a fine example of 18th century
Indian military architecture, the fort measures 730m (N-S)
by 550m (E-W).
Lal Bagh
Spread over 240 acres of flowering glory, Lal Bagh has rare
collection of tropical and sub-tropical trees, plants and
herbs to quench the thirst of search for scenic beauty by
both layman and horticulturist. Hyder Ali was the force behind
laying out the park in 17th century. But Tipu Sultan was responsible
for enriching the vast collection by importing several specimens
from Afghanistan, France and Persia. Lal Bagh is artistically
landscaped with expansive lush lawns, flowerbeds, lotus pools
and fountains. In 1840, Lal Bagh had a magnificent glass house
built in line of London's Crystal Palace. January and August
are the best time to visit to see the garden bursting with
full bloom.
Bugle Rock
The name came to the rock because of Kempe Gowda's watch tower
that stands on it used to warn the people of the city to the
advent of intruders by a bugle call. The huge rock, a rare
phenomenon, is 3000 million years old and had attracted world
geological interests. The rock is situated adjacent to Lal
Bagh.
Cubbon Park
In 1864 Sir Richard Shankey, the chief engineer of Mysore,
laid out the Cubbon Park. The park was named after the longest
serving Commissioner of Bangalore - Sir Mark Cubbon. A lush
grassy expanse with flowerbeds, shady bowers and flowering
trees, Cubbon Park is a haven for thousands of strollers and
breeze seekers.
Bangalore Palace
Set in the middle of the greenery of a sprawling garden is
the Maharaja's Bangalore Palace. Constructed in 1887 in lines
of Medieval Castles of England and Normandy, Bangalore Palace
resembles the Windsor castle.
Vishweshwaraya Industrial & Technological
Museum
Affiliated to the National council of Science Museums, this
museum is located adjacent to the Government Museum. The museum
portrays the application of science and technology in industry
and human welfare. The museum has eight galleries and different
branches of science and technology are represented in them.
Tippu's Summer Palace
The construction of the palace began by Hyder Ali and Tipu
Sultan completed it in 1791. It is one of several beautiful
palaces they built all over the state. Tipu Sultan used it
as his summer residence and named it Tashk-e-Jannat meaning
the envy of heaven. Constructed mainly of wood, its intricately
sculptured arches and minarets are worth perusing. The walls
and ceilings are covered with paintings though faded through
the centuries.
Venkataramanaswamy Temple
Maharaja Chikka Devaraya Wodiyar built this 300 years old
temple, which displays some fine aspects of Dravidian temple
art. The temple is situated near the palace of Tipu Sultan.
Attara Kacheri
A two storied building of brick and stone painted in red;
Attara Kacheri was built in 1867 to house the secretariat.
Attara Kacheri literally meaning 'Eighteen Courts', today
houses the High Court and several lower courts of Karnataka.
Vidhan Soudha
The granite building towering over Cubbon park houses the
Secretariat and the Legislative Assembly. Built in a Neo-Dravidian
style, this is one of India's most magnificent public buildings.
On Sunday evenings when floodlit, it presents a breathtaking
picture. The building has a total plinth area of over 500,000
sq. ft spread through four stories.
Gangadhareswara Cave Temple
Situated in Gavipuram and dedicated to Lord Shiva, the remarkable
feature of the temple is the set of four monolithic pillars
bearing the Saivite emblem of 'trisul', 'damara', 'suryapana'
and 'chandrapana'. The temple has a rare idol of 'Agni', the
god of fire. On Makara Sankranti day, the rays of the setting
sun glide under a stone arch, through a window, between the
hones of the Nandi to finally touch the 'Sivalinga' between
5.00PM and 6.00PM - a unique feature.
Bull temple
The temple built by Kempe Gowda, a typical example of the
Dravidian-style temple, is situated in Basavanagudi. The temple
has a huge monolithic bull 4.5m tall and 6m long. It is believed
that the source of the river Vishwa Bharathi originates from
the feet of the Nandi.
Every year around November/December, a groundnut fair is
held near the temple. The farmer's offer their first crop
to the bull on this day.
St. Mary's Basilica
It is believed that Abbe Dubois, a French missionary built
the church in 1882. It is the only grand Gothic style basilica
in the state. It has an impressive tower and typically Gothic
pointed arches. The church is situated in Russell Market Square
and has stained glass windows from Paris.
Juma Masjid
This oldest mosque in the city, earlier known as Sangian Jamia
Masjid, is in the Old Poor House Road. A 'Killedar' built
the mosque during the Mughal conquest of the south. The mosque
stands high with its raised prayer hall adorned with granite
pillars.
Government Museum
An 1877 building with splendid Corinthian columns, the museum
houses sections on natural history, geology, art, sculpture
and numismatics. Some of the displays date back over 500-
years to early Indian civilization of Mohenjedaro. The museum
has rare finds from Neolithic period, old South Indian jewellery
and the exhibits associated with Tipu Sultan's unceasing fight
against the British.
Chitrakala Parishat
It is a treasure house of Karnataka's classical art and has
a collection of rare traditional paintings and thousands of
leather puppets those are used mainly in folklore. The paintings
have retained their colour in spite of their age.
Gandhi Bhavan
Situated in Kumara Kripa Road, Gandhi Bhavan gives an introduction
to the Gandhian way of life through books, symposia, books
and lectures. The life of Gandhi is displayed in photographs.
Photostat copies of his letters displayed, to several personalities
are interesting to read.
Ulsoor Lake
Located in the old cantonment area, it was a place of prominence
in the early years of last century. Extended over an area
of 125 acres, the lake was constructed in the 2nd century
by Kempe Gowda II. It is a major tourist attraction and has
a boat club too.
Other Places of Interest
Aquarium, Bal Bhavan, Nehru Planetarium, Indira Gandhi Musical
dancing fountain, Karnataka folk Museum, St. Mark's cathedral,
Jami Masjid etc. are worth seeing.
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