Bangalore is rich in heritage buildings, institutions, parks and gardens, lard and small industries and IT companies. Below are the few heritage buildings which make Bangalore proud of.
Vidhana Soudha
Built in 1956 for the state legislature and the secretariat, the Vidhana Soudha is one of the important landmarks in Bangalore. Late Sri K Hanumanthaiah, the Chief Minister of then Mysore State was the man responsible for this one of its kind structure in India. The foundation for the building was laid by late Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India on 13th July, 1951. The construction of Vidhana Soudha began in 1952 and was completed in 1956. No other state capital in India boasts of a comparable structure.
The Attara Kacheri
The Attara Kacheri, originally known as the “18 offices or departments in local language” is a two storied building of stone and brick painted in red. This building which was also known as the Bowring’s Attara Kacheri is built in Graeco-Roman style of architecture. Today, the High Court is operational from this building.
Bangalore Palace
The Bangalore Palace was constructed in 1880 at a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs. The Palace is modeled on Windsor Castle, with its battlemented parapets and fortified towers. This Palace is a building of great presence.
The Residency – Raj Bhavan
A ‘British-Colonial’ building, the Residency, now known as The Raj Bhavan is a perfectly composed building of stately pillars, Ionic pilasters and symmetrically-set pediment windows. The Raj Bhavan was among the first important public buildings to be built in Bangalore after the setting up of the British Commission in 1831. The original structure of the Residency was one-level, horizontal complex, built in what came to be known as the Residency style of architecture.
The Mayo Hall
The Mayo Hall is a remarkable structure built as a memorial to Lord Mayo. The construction of the building started during 1875 and completed at a cost of Rs. 45,000 including public subscription of Rs. 25,000. The building was handed over to the Municipal Commission in June, 1883, on a condition that the upper storey of the hall “should at all proper and reasonable time be available to the public for all meetings of public nature, free of any charge”. The adjoining blocks now houses numerous public offices and courts.
Indian Institute of Science
The main building of this prestigious institution was completed in 1912-13. The building was designed by C F Stevens and Company of Bombay and the work was executed by T C W Skipp of Bangalore at a cost of Rs. 4.11 lakhs. The main building is a two-storey imposing structure of grey granite distinguished by many European-Classical features. In the front of the main building stands the monument to Jamsetji Tata, the monument was modeled by Gilbert Bayes.