Cubbon
Park is situated near Gandhi Nagar in Bangalore. The Cubbon Park,
officially known as Sri. Chamarajendra Park, is an historic park, located in the
heart of city in the Central Administrative Area. The park provides sylvan
surroundings to the State Legislature building- the Vidhana Soudha, the High
Court Buildings
Originally created in 1870. This public park was first named as “Meade’s Park” after Sir John Meade,
the acting Commissioner of Mysore in 1870 and subsequently renamed as
Cubbon Park after the longest serving commissioner of the time, Sir Mark Cubbon.
To commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar’s rule in
Mysore State, in the year 1927, the park was again renamed as "Sri.
Chamarajendra Park".
The landscaping in the park creatively integrates natural rock outcrops
with thickets of trees, massive bamboos, with grassy expanse and
flowerbeds and the monuments within its limits, regulated by the
Horticulture Department of the Government of Karnataka.
The predominantly green area of the park has many motorable roads,
and the well laid out walking paths running through the park are
frequented by early morning walkers and the naturalists who study plants
in the tranquil natural environment.
The Park is open to the public at all times but the roads are closed for traffic from 5 A.M to 8 A.M every day.
Lush greenery
welcomes any visitor entering Cubbon Park through any of the approaches. Rich in
plant wealth, many indigenous and exotic botanical species are found here.
Cubbon Park stands adorned with trees, flowerbeds
and rolling lawns.
The part of the
park developed on symmetric lines with terraces on either sides of the central
promenade, which is the focal point from the Museum building to the central hall
of the High Court, forms the formal gardens.
A number of
beautiful tree avenues can be seen in the park. The avenue of Araucarias along
with Canna beds on either sides of the road from the Library to Hudson circle is
a beautiful view.
High Court Building
Central state Library
Central state library
The Bamboo garden
In side the park is experiencing air conditioned atmosphere in heart of city.
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The Vidhana Soudha is the seat of Karnataka's Legislative assembly
High Court
High Court
High Court
