Cubbon Park

CUBBON PARK

The Cubbon Park, officially known as Sri. Chamarajendra Park, is an historic park, located in the heart of city in the Central Administrative Area. The park provides sylvan surroundings to the State Legislature building- the Vidhana Soudha, the High Court Buildings – the Attara Kacheri and a number of other organizations located along the periphery and within the park which constitute the Central Administrative Area.The Cubbon Park has a history of over 100 years. It was established in the year 1870 by Sri John Meade, the then acting Commissioner of Mysore. The vast landscape of the park was conceived by Major General Richard Sankey, the then Chief Engineer of the State. As a mark of honour to Sri John Meade, the park was initially named as "Meade’s Park" and subsequently it was called the Cubbon Park. Since the inception of the park, it was developed and improved by adding new structures and features. In the year 1927, the park was officially renamed as "Sri. Chamarajendra Park" to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri. Krishnaraja Wodeyar’s rule in Mysore State.

It is one of the prominent parks of Bangalore, the Cubbon Park with about 300 acres area, claims to be the green zone of the city. Replete with landscaped gardens, blooming flowers and tall shady trees, the garden provides a fresh breath to its visitors. Well equipped with long and wide jogging tracks, walking lanes and comfortable benches, this is the first place visited by Banga- loreans in the morning and after a tiresome day in the evening.

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