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Built in 1537. A small part with massive granite walls, big gates, a dungeon and a small Ganesha temple is still intact. Check out the stone carving high up on the wall to your left after entering the massive wooden door.
Bangalore Fort began construction in 1537 as a mud fort. The builder was Kempe Gowda I, a vassal of the Vijayanagara Empire and the founder of Bangalore. The then Sultan of Mysore Hyder Ali in 1761 replaced the mud fort with a stone fort and it was further improved by his son, Tipu Sultan in the late 18th century. Though damaged during the Anglo-Mysore war in 1791, it still remains a good example of 18th-century military fortification. The army of the British East India Company, led by Lord Cornwallis on 21 March 1791 captured the fort in the Siege of Bangalore during the Third Mysore War (1790–1792). At the time the fort was a stronghold for Tipu Sultan. Today, the fort's Delhi gate, on Krishnarajendra Road, and two bastions are the primary remains of the fort. A marble plaque commemorates the spot where the British breached the fort's wall, leading to its capture. The old fort area also includes Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, and his armoury. The fort provided the setting for the treasure hunt in the book Riddle of the Seventh Stone.
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A fine example of Dravidian architecture, built by Maharaja Chikkadevaraya Wodeyar.
Dating to about 1790, it was the summer retreat for Tipu Sultan. The two-storey structure is made mostly out of wood with finely embellished balconies, pillars and arches. It contains a small museum with information on Tipu Sultan.
One of the oldest temples of Bengaluru and also the smallest, the Temple has existed since the times of Kempe Gowda. It is on S.P. Road close to Corporation Circle, behind the LIC building. This temple is famous for the Annual Karaga Festival held every summer. The Presiding Deity is Dharmaraya (Yudishthira) & Consort Draupadi, making it a unique one of its kind.
A 16th-century Vaikhanasa temple, dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy. The temple is built in the Vijayanagara style of architecture with beautifully-carved granite pillars reminiscent of Hoysala influence. Rathotsavam (Chariot Festival) and Vaikuntha Ekadashi are observed here.
Established in 1904 and named after missionary and scholar Rev. Benjamin Holt Rice, who was responsible for opening Kannada schools in Bengaluru Pete. The church is a stone building in the European Classical style, with Tuscan columns, pediments and keystone arch windows.
Bangalore Town Hall
A neoclassical building. The structure features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on Tuscan columns with identical columns extending on either sides. The auditorium has two floors with a total capacity of 810 seats.