Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore Karnataka

Here is Some Information about Vidhana Soudha In Bangalore Karnataka India.

Location : Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi, Rama Nagar, Bengalure
Built in : Start 1951 and end 1956

Built By : Javahar Lal Nehru
Area: 5,50,505 square feet
Hight : About 46 Miter
Visiting Timing : 1 Hour
Opening Timing : 9:00 Am - 5:00 Pm(Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri)
Entry : Free
Phone : +91-80-2200112
Best Time To Visit : October and February
Main Attraction:Houses the Legislative Chambers of the state gov.
Nearest Railway station : Bangalore citu station
Nearest Airport : Bangalore Int. Airport

About Vidhana Soudha

The Vidhana Soudha is Located Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi, Rama Nagar, Bengalure city Karnataka..The Vidhana Soudha is the biggest Legislative building in India.The Vidhana Soudha is an impressive building and is known for its grand architecture and is a popular tourist attraction in Bangalore.Though Kengal Hanumanthaiah is highly praised for the conception and building of the Vidhana Soudha, a building idea to accommodate the secretariat as well as legislature was actually intended and decided upon by cabinet of K C Reddy which was just referred to as House of Legislature. The foundation was laid on July 13, 1951 by Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India. But it was Kengal Hanumanthaiah who was mastermind in the revamp as well as speedy construction of Vidhana Soudha. For this, Kengal Hanumanthaiah visited Russia, Europe, United States & many places and got the concept of building Vidhana Soudha by incorporating a variety of styles from the structures he had viewed.Vidhana Soudha was completed in the year 1956. The chief engineer of Vidhan Soudha, B.R. Manickam mainly made use of granite to achieve the structure constructed. The Vidhana Soudha is constructed mainly with "Bangalore Granite", excavated in the areas around Mallasandra as well as Hessaraghatta. To impress visually, "Magadi pink" along with "Turuvekere black" stones has also been used. The total cost for this project was Rs 1.75 crore.

Till the advent of digital cameras and camera-fitted mobile phones, Vidhana Soudha was the bread and butter for more than a hundred freelance photographers who would capture images of tourists with the massive building as the backdrop. The profile of the frontal portion of Vidhana Soudha will witness a temporary transformation with underground work on the Metro project all set to commence. However, the mammoth structure with the catch line “Government’s work is God’s work” will continue to wow many and make them wonder how it was built.The building is illuminated on Sundays and public holidays.

Architecture of Vidhana Soudha

Vidhana Soudha is said to be built in the style of an temple architecture, this phenomenal 46 meters height construction is an important landmark for the city of Bangalore.The Vidhan Soudha in Bangalore is a specimen of the 'Neo-Dravidian' style of architecture. Its design also has elements of Indo-Saracenic, Rajasthani Jharokha, and South Indian and Dravidian styles. The colossal building is surrounded by lush green lawns and gardens.The Vidhan Soudha consists of four floors and also one floor in the basement. It is spread on an area of 700 by 350 feet and is the largest legislative building in India. There is a porch in the eastern side which has 12 granite columns, each of which is 40 feet tall. There is a central dome which is around 60 feet in diameter and resembles the Indian national emblem. The interior of the building is wonderfully decorated with antique furniture and precious paintings. The hall where the assembly sessions are held is also well decorated. 

One of the interesting feature of this building in grand stairs in its front. The grand stairs has a flight of forty-five steps 204 feet wide 70 feet deep giving a direct access to the foyer of first floor leading to an Assembly Chamber. The architecture of the building is based on Dravidian style, comprising richly carved bases and capitals for pillars, deep friezes, kapotha cornices, chaithya arches, heavy pediments domical finials, etc; At the same time, the construction has been on modern designs, making use of the present-day materials like steel, reinforced cement concrete glass, plastic, etc

Facilities available Vidhana Soudha

•   Food available for purchase
•  Bathroom facilities 
•  Camera/Video allowed 
• Wearing of shoes/footwear allowed 
• Lockers/Storage

Nearest Tourist Acctraction

• Bangalore Palace
• Tipu Sultan’s Palace
• Devanahalli Fort

Top Hotels Near Vidhan Soudha

•  A Taj Hotel
• JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru
• Oakwood Premier Prestige
• Hotel The Capitol
• Hotel The Capitol
• The Capitol
• Ashraya International Hotel, Bangalore
• Ashraya International Hotel
• The Chevron Hotel
• The Chevron Hotel
• Green Nest Luxury SuitesTripura Deluxe 
• Treebo Orchard Suites
• ITC Windsor BengaluruShangri-La Hotel Bengaluru
• Atlaantic In
• The Lalit Ashok Bangalore
• Le Meridien Bangalore
• Citrus Cunningham Road
• Roerich Central Suit
• Elegant Guest House  

Nearest Shopping Places

• Brigade Road-2 km
• Cauvery Emporium-1.4 km
• Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath-1.5 km
• Commercial Street-2.1 km
• Raja Market-1.9 km

How To Reach  Vidhana Soudha

By Road : There are many public and Private vehecals available to reach Vidhana Soudha Bangalore.

By Rail : The Nearest Railway station is Bangalore city Railway station.

By Air: The Nearest Airport is Bangalore International Airport(32 Km).

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