Bangalore - Garden City

Bangalore is the prefect blend of natural beauty and man-made marvels of architecture and technology. Within the same city, a traveler can find attractions as varied as the Basavangudi (or Bull Temple), which is almost as old as the recorded history of the area and the Indian Institute of Science, which has a formidable reputation built by decades of brilliant, successful students.

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Bangalore is also home to the 200-year-old Lal Bagh Gardens, a beautiful collection of fountains, lotus-pools, century-old trees, and assorted other tropical plants. Influences from other nations can be admired through the grandeur of cathedrals built by French and British missionaries and the majestic Maharaja’s Palace, which is reminiscent of Windsor Castle.

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Some magnificent old edifices in Bangalore still stand as a testimony to its long association with the history of royal dynasties and British connections. Some modern buildings also have come up in recent years. Vidhana Soudha, a massive three storeyed building stands majestically in the Cubbon Park, built under the erstwhile Chief Minister K. Hanumanthiah, has towers in the Dravidian style. Both the houses of Legislature hold their sessions here. It also houses the offices of the Government of Karnataka state. It is the major centre of attraction in the city.

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The Bangalore Palace is built on the model of the Windsor Castle, England. It is enclosed by a beautiful garden, situated in the midst of vast open area. The Tipu Sultan's Palace in fort is a notable historic building. It ornated wooden structure consists of two storeys. It has a stone tablet which records the starting of its construction in 1778 by Hyder Ali and completion by Tipu in 1789.

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Bangalore is called the garden city, and there are several well known gardens here. The famous Lalbagh founded by Hyder Ali, the Chamarajendra Park popularly known as Cubbon Park. There are many minor parks in the city.

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