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Lal Bagh is a famous botanical garden which was designed by Hyder Ali. His son Tipu Sultan further augmented this beautiful space in 1760 and later developed by the British as well. Later, during the 19th century, the British added several beautiful features, giving it a modern look. It got its name because of a variety of red flowers that bloom in this garden. Lal Bagh is famous for its flower shows which are held on important occasions, during the Republic Day and the Independence Day. You can also find trees imported from across the world like Persia, France, Afghanistan and China. Some of them being more than a century old.
Cubbon Park was built in 1870 by the then Acting Commissioner of Mysore, Sir John Meade. The vast landscape was conceived by the then Chief Engineer of the State, Major General Richard Sankey.
The park was initially named Meade’s Park, in honour of John Meade and later renamed as Cubbon Park after the longest serving commissioner of the time, Sir Mark Cubbon.
Bugle Rock is estimated to be approximately 3,000 million years old and has an abrupt rise above the ground of the peninsular gneiss as the main rock formation. This rocky outcrop in Bangalore was once used as a lookout point when a monarchy still ruled the city. Whenever there was an assault by the enemy, a bugle call was sounded from this location to warn the town's citizens.
The National Gallery of Modern Art is an art gallery in Bangalore. It was inaugurated in the year 2009. It showcases modern Indian art and houses paintings by Raja Ravi Varma, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil, Rabindranath Tagore and a large number of modern and contemporary artists.
This beautiful palace served as a summer retreat for the famous ruler, Tipu Sultan. The construction of this palace was commenced by his father, Nawab Hyder Ali Khan in 1781 and completed by Tipu Sultan in 1791.
The palace was constructed to house the durbar or court, which would administer the happenings in the territory, while also serving as a summer retreat. This palace is a celebrated destination for Islamic architecture. Tipu Sultan called it an ‘Abode of Happiness’ and ‘Envy of Heaven’.
One of the four watchtowers built during the reign of Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore (during the 15th and 16th centuries), can be found in Bugle Rock garden. As a result, this location is significant in terms of its historical significance.
