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Places of Interest in Bangalore
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Located 1000 mt above sea level,
this bustling capital city of Karnataka, has a perpetual
holiday atmosphere. Founded in 1537 by a local chieftain
Kempe Gowd, Bangalore has seen much and imbibed even
more.
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| The Bull Temple |
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One of the oldest temples
in the city, built by Kempe Gowda -- the founder of Bangalore.
This temple is dedicated to Nandi, the sacred bull.
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| The Vidhana Soudha |
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A magnificent, 4 storeyed building housing
the state legislative assembly and the secretariat. The salient
feature of the building is it's architectural combination
of ancient and modern styles blended into harmony. The building
is illuminated on Sunday evenings.
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| Tipu Sultan's
Palace |
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One of his summer retreats, built in 1791,
this is a two-storeyed ornate wooden stucture with pillars,
arches and balconies.
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| Lal Bagh |
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This 240 acres landscape park is home to
some very old trees and rare species of tropical and sub-tropical
plants.
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| Cubbon Park |
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In the city of gardens, Bangalore, the
Cubbon is a beautiful park, sprawling across 300 acres. It
was laid in 1864 by Lord Cubbon.
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| Bal Bhavan |
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Bal Bhavan whizzes you into childhood.
Skin along in a boat, trot up a pony ride, chug around in
a toy train, wander about in the foir ground, dress up your
mind in the theatre. It's all there in Bal Bhavan - a bumper
package of fun and entertainment.
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| Sri
Gavi Gangadhareswara Temple |
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The temple, famous for sunlight ray, is
dedicated to Lord Shiva and is a natural cave, carved out
of a monolithic stone.
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| The Planetarium |
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It is located on the Sankey road and has
shows on all days except Mondays. Starting from 6.15 hours.
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| Aquarium |
| The Bangalore aquarium is the second largest
in the country. It is an ideal place to see a large variety
of aqua-fauna at close quarters. |
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| Ulsoor Lake |
| Centrally located Ulsoor Lake, spread over an
area of 1.5 sq.km, is dotted with picturesque tiny islands.
It is an ideal place for sight-seeing, boating and shopping.
It is the centre of attraction during the Ganesh festival in
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| Attara Kacheri |
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Directly opposite to the Vidhana Souda
is the State High court. This magnificent building was constructed
in 1867 in the Gothic Style of architecture.
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| Venkatappa
Art Gallery |
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One of the country's oldest art museums
this gallery houses many interesting antiques and archeological
objects. The gallery is closed on Wednesday.
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| Seshadri Iyer Memorial
Hall |
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This houses the State Central Library.
This place has a rich collection of reference books. Works
between 0830 and 1900 all through the week except on Mondays.
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| Iskcon Temple |
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The ISKCON provides much more for the soul,
than those rituals. ISKCON are centers of spiritual learning
through Godly association. Centers where a visitor is inspired
to learn more about Spiritual life. There is a magnificent
main temple hall which houses the altars of Their Lordships
Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra, Sri Krishna Balarama & Sri
Nitai Gouranga. Also one can see the Golden Chandelier that
is shaped a inverted Lotus Flower.
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| Nandi Hills |
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Nandi Hills, 60 km north of Bangalore,
is a small hill-station. It was one of the retreats of the
tiger of Mysore. Tipu's Drop, a 600 mt high cliff-face, offers
a magnificent view.
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