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Jayamahal Palace |
Doordarshan TV Tower: Just after the Snow City, on the right hand side is the Doordarshan TV Tower of Bangalore. This tower was once one of the tallest structures in Bangalore and a popular landmark. Further down the TV tower takes us to RT Nagar and Sultanpalya extensions, which were formed in the 1960s and 70s.
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TV Tower |
Mehkri Circle: On the right side of the TV tower, the Jayamahal Main road joins the Bellary Road at Mehkri Circle. There is a very interesting piece of history behind Mehkri Circle. Long before the underpass near the Palace Grounds came into existence, there used to be a circle at the very place. The story goes back to the 1930s when a city based businessman, Mr. Enayathullah Mehkri, who also took part in India’s freedom movement, was moved by the plight of the bullocks who had to negotiate through the tough terrain from Hebbal to Jayamahal Road, and spent his own money to level the road. This was appreciated well by the Maharaja of Mysore and named the circle on Bellary Road as Mehkri Circle. The British built a square around it and was officially inaugurated by Lord John Hope, the Governor of Madras Presidency, in 1937.
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Mehkri Circle |
Raintree Boutique: An Irish bungalow near Windsor Manor, more than 60 years is one of the prettiest colonial bungalows now converted into a boutique. The Windsor Manor bridge is also one of the most prettiest underbridges in the city.
MTC Tower: A tower has been installed near JC nagar on the way towards RT Nagar which is dedicated to the services of Mysore Lancers who played a crucial role in winning one of the greatest battles in World War–I, the battle of Haifa after defeating the Turkish army.
Masjid-e-Khadira at the start of Nandidurga Road is one of the most beautiful mosques in the city and is also known for holding Haj pilgrimage.
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MTC Tower |
National Gallery of Modern Art/Manikyavelu Mansion: One of the few palatial Victorian man- sions built in 1915, this 2-storeyed building was built by the Wodeyars, which was later sold to Manikyavelu Mudaliar in 1939. This mansion is currently home to the National Gallery of Modern Art. Perched in the middle of beautiful garden and old trees, the gallery has a variety of collection such as sculptures, paintings, graphic prints and photographs of contemporary and modern art.
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Manikyavelu Mansion |
Balaboorie Guest House: Built around 1850, this was the residence of Sir Mark Cubbon, then later became the official residence of commissioners of the city.
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Balaboorie Guest house |
Planetarium and the Musical Fountain: Two of the popular tourist attractions in Bangalore, The planetarium was founded by then BCC in 1989. The German Carl Zeiss projector has been providing information on space technologies. The musical fountain was commissioned in 1996, offering dancing movements of fountain using binary movement concept. Next to the fountain is the Open air museum, the National Military Memorial, displaying artifacts from the Military.
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Planetarium |
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Musical fountain |
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National Military Memorial |
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Unknown Soldier |
Windsor Manor: Now a luxury hotel, this building was called as Bedford House and also Baqarabad which was owned by Aga Ali Askar in the late 19th century. The interiors bring back the elegant British architecture, and one of the restaurants 'The Raj Pavillion', is modelled on the Lalbagh Glass house.
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Windsor Manor |
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Windsor Bridge |
Taj West End: Reviving the memories of the Raj era, this luxury hotel was started as a boarding house in 1887 by a British woman called Bronson. This was later taken over by Spencers, and was host to many celebrities like Devika Rani & Svetoslav Roerich, Jagardiar of Arni, the ruler of Chettinad and Winston Churchill. The property also has a variety of trees, around 125, and one of the rain trees is older than the hotel and has been standing since 1848.
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