A park built on the grounds of a prison. It is also used for public protests.
Freedom Park is located in the Central Business District of the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was formerly the Central Jail.
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One of the many horse racing venues in India. This one is run by the Royal Bangalore Turf Club (RBTC).
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.
Located next to Vidhana Soudha, built in the same classic style. It was inaugurated in 2005. General public and tourists are not allowed to enter the premises. It can only be viewed from outside the boundary walls.
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.
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
This granite building houses the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka. It was built during the tenure of K. Hanumanthaiya, Chief Minister of Mysore State (1951–1956). A marvel of neo-Dravidian architecture, and one of the most imposing buildings in India. One of the interesting features of this building are the grand stairs in its front. The steps of the grand stairs are 62 m wide and 21 m deep, giving direct access to the foyer of the first floor leading to an assembly chamber. The architecture comprises of Dravidian richly carved bases and capitals for pillars, deep friezes, kapotha cornices, chaithya arches, heavy pediments domical finials. At the same time, the construction uses modern designs, making use of present-day materials like steel, reinforced concrete, glass, and plastic. General public and tourists are not allowed to enter the ground or the building. It can only be viewed from the road and footpath outside the boundary walls.