BEAUTY OF BANGALORE

List of tourist attractions in Bangalore

Bangalore (Indian English: [ˈbæŋɡəloːɾ] ( listen)), officially Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು[ˈbeŋɡəɭuːru] ( listen)), is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also known as the "Garden City of India" [1]
Bangalore is one of the most important tourist centers of the Karnataka state. Central business district of Bangalore consists of places MG Road, Brigade Road, Commercial street, Vidhana Soudha etc. Bangalore has many lakes and parks. BMTC offers special buses for sightseeing in Bangalore, including Cauveri - a double-decker open roof bus.

Attractions arks
The Lal Bagh, famous for its flower shows
Lal Bagh Flower Show 2010
Lal Bagh is a botanical garden, commissioned by the Hyder Ali in 1760. The 240-acre (0.97 km2) park is home to over 1000 species of flora and a Glass House. The park is known for its annual flower show. The garden surrounds one of the towers erected by the founder of Bangalore, Kempe Gowda I. The Lal Bagh Rock, dates back to 3000 million years, is another attraction.
Cubbon Park is located in the heart of the city and spreads over 300 acres (1.2 km2). The part was created in 1884, by Major General Richard Sankey. The park is home to numerous trees and plants that span over 68 general and 96 species. The park is also known for its kids train.
[edit]Historical monuments
Bangalore Fort originally built by Kempegowda. It is located next to the Victoria Hospital Gate in the K.R Market area
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace was built in 1791. It is located near K.R Market, is a two-storied ornate wooden structure with exquisitely carved pillars, arches and balconies. It houses a museum that contains artifacts relating to the Hyder-Tipu regime.
Bangalore Palace (1862) is located near Mekhri Circle and Cantonment Railway station and is built to look like a smaller replica of the Windsor Castle in England.
Mayo Hall was designed in memory of the Lord Mayo and is regarded as one of the finest designs of British architecture.
[edit]Government buildings
Attara Kacheri (Karnataka High Court)
Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing granite building, built in 1956 in the 'Neo-Dravidian' style, incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha and Dravidian styles. Vidhana Soudha is the brainchild of Kengal Hanumanthaiah and built by chief engineer B.R. Manickam.
Attara Kacheri, (Karnataka High Court), overlooks Vidhana Sabha. It is a red brick and stone building in the Greco-Roman style of architecture. It houses the High Court for the state of Karnataka.
[edit]Museums and galleries
Bangalore Museum
Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum was instituted as part of the centenary celebrations of the engineer-statesman Sir M. Visvesvaraya (1861–1962).
Venkatappa Art Gallery
HAL Aerospace Museum showcases the growth of the Indian aviation industry and HAL for six decades. The Museum is maintained by HAL (one of Asia's largest Aerospace companies). The museum houses displays of various aircraft and helicopters, Aircraft engine models, Flight simulators, a mock Air Traffic Control Tower and exhibit of Indian aviation history.
MITHILAsmita Art Gallery is an art gallery dedicated to a folk art of India, Madhubani Painting and is managed by MITHILAsmita Foundation.
[edit]Places of worship
Bull Temple: One of the biggest Nandi idols in the world.
Kote Jalakantheshwara temple the oldest temple in bangalore dating back to the Chola era and is situated in KalasipalyaKote Venkataramana Temple a 17th century temple located the old fort area next to tippu's palace in Chamrajpet.The temple has beautiful granite sculptures
Dharmaraya Swamy Temple located in OTC Road, Tigalarapet is famous for the annual festival the Bangalore KaragaKadu Malleshwara Temple built by Shahji Bhonsle the father of Shivaji located in the locality of Malleshwaram off Sampige Road. The temple kalyani is said to be the source of the Vrishabhavati river.
Ornate mantapa (hall) leading to the sanctum in Kote Venkataramana Temple in Bengaluru (Bangalore)
Ranganathaswamy temple,Bangalore a 16 th century temple built by the Vijayanagara empire, located off Avenue Road.
St Patrick's Church was built in 1844. It is one of the oldest churches in Bangalore and is situated on Residency Road.
Memorial Church & Christ Church are the two remaining "Original Anglican" churches in Bangalore City affiliated to the Traditional Anglican Communion in India. They are located at Whitefield (Outer Circle) & Basavanguddi respectvely
Halasuru Someshwara Temple a 16 th century temple located in Ulsoor built by the founder of Bangalore, Kempegowda in Dravidian style
Gopura over mahadwara(grand entrance) at theHalasuru Someshwara Temple in Ulsoor
Bull Temple was built by Kempe Gowda I. It is reminiscent of the 16th-century Dravidian-style architecture. It has a huge granite monolith of Nandi. This landmark is situated at bull temple road, Basavangudi.
Shri Nimishamba Devi Temple is a shrine built in the traditional Parashurama Kshetra Architectural Style that does not exist anywhere else in Bangalore or its surroundings. This temple was built with the help of the devotees of Shri Nimishamba Devi. The Temple has shrines of Devi Nimishamba, Moukthikeswara (Siva), Siddhi Vinayaka, Saraswathi and Lakshmi Narayana. Chandika Homa is performed every day in a specially designed Yagna Shala. Temple location # 93, 12th Cross, Ideal Homes Circle, Ideal Homes Township, Raja Rajeshwari Nagar,Bengaluru 560 098
Huge Shiva in old Airport Road was built by the owner of Kids Kemp-A retail outlet, is a huge Idol of Lord Shiva & Ganesha. It is completely made of plaster of paris. It is also a tourist attraction in recent times.
Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple is a temple known as Dakshina Kashi. The sun's rays fall on the Shivalinga only on the day of Makara Sankranthi. There is a belief that the cave tunnel underneath leads all the way to Varanasi.
ISKCON Temple Bangalore, built in an ornate architectural style, the Krishna Temple is a blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony. The 7-acre (28,000 m2) temple is situated on west of chord road, Rajajinagar and finest fusion of modern and traditional elements of architecture.[3]St. Mary's Basilica is the oldest church in Bangalore and is the only church in the state that has been elevated to the status of a minor basilica.[4][5] It is famous for the festivities held during the St. Mary's Feast in the month of September each year, an event that attracts a number of devotees from in and around Bangalore.
St. Mary's Basilica: The oldest church in Bangalore.
Memorial Church Whitefield: Anglican Church in Bangalore - Whitefield.
Infant Jesus Church, established in 1979 by Rev. Dr. Lourduswamy, the then Archbishop of Bangalore, the church draws huge crowds on Thursday, the day dedicated to Infant Jesus.
Masjid-e-Khadria is one of the most beautiful mosques in Bengaluru,[6] located on Millers Road, this mosque hosts the prayers on Eid and also hosts the Hajcamp.