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Heritage Buildings in Bangalore |
| Vidhana Soudha: A magnificent building of the Neo-Dravidian style ,houses the State Legislature. It was conceived and executed by Kengal Hanumanthaiah, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka in 1956. |
Bangalore Palace: Modelled on the lines of the Windsor Castle in England, the Bangalore Palace flaunts turreted parapets, battlements, fortified towers, and arches. Entry to the palace is restricted. The palace is owned by the royal family of Wodeyars |
| Attara Kacheri (High Court): "Eighteen offices" is the literal meaning of this very elegant two storied building facing Vidhana far from there is the sprawling Cubbon Park, Vishveshwarajap Museum of Science and Technology and Venkatappa Art Gallery. |
| Tipu Sultan's Fort and Palace: A very small portion of the mud fort built by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan, stands to this day, which is a far cry from the original. But the summer Palace of the great hero, Tipu Sultan, built in wood and ornately decorated, remains untouched by the vagaries of time. |
Mayo Hall : Mayo hall was designed in the memory of Lord Mayo and is as one of the finest designs of British architecture |
| Sheshadri Iyer Memorial Hall : This houses the State Central Library and is named after Sir Sheshadri iyer, who was the Dewan of Mysore. This place has a rich collection of reference books. |
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