Cubbon Park in Bangalore was laid out by Richard Sankey, the chief engineer of Mysore, in the year 1864.The park has some wonderful collection of statues. they spread across the whole stretch of the park. One of the major attractions of the park is the statue of the 19th century ruler Chamarajendra Wodedeyar (1868- 94). This statue is located near an octagonal bandstand overlooking the pond. Marble statues of Queen Victoria and Edward VII are also kept here. There is also a public library named Sheshadri Iyer Memorial in the middle of the park. The building of the library is red painted and is Neo- Classical in style.
The colorful landscape of the
Cubbon Park wonderfully brings together the rock cut statues and the huge canopy of trees. Cubbon Park is also considered to be a jogger's delight. Here you will get to see beautiful flowerbeds and shady trees. To help the visitors all the trees of
Cubbon Park have their scientific names and ages labeled on them. Visitors can also take courses on pottery, aeromodelling and other things at
Cubbon Park of Bangalore.
The architecture of
Cubbon Park is also wonderful. British influence on the park becomes evident from the presence of the beautiful colonial style buildings. There are also the memorial hall dedicated to Aeshadri Ayer, Jwahar Bal Bhawan, the Children's Park and the Museum that you can explore on your visit to the place. The Museum here is known to be one of the oldest in India.
Cubbon Park, located 2 km from M.G. Road, expands across 334 acres of land.
You can visit the
Cubbon Park with your children for a fun filled and learning experience.
Last Updated on : 11 March 2011
