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St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk
St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk
St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk
St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk
St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk

St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk

By Bangalore and Beyond
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Price is CA $83 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

This walking tour connects many dots from the colonial history of Bangalore. It provides a glimpse of the British presence and discusses their contribution to the evolution of Modern Bangalore. The tour also showcases two of the most prominent public buildings of Bangalore, built in different eras, but presently overlooking each other. A walk through the Cubbon park can be very refreshing and has promptly contributed to Bangalore earning the sobriquet “Garden City of India”. The variety of flora adds to the charm of the walk through the Cubbon park. A visit to the Government Museum brings to life the artistic achievements from the ancient dynasties of Hoysala, Vijayanagara, Chalukya, Gangas, Cholas, etc. The museum is also home to many relics from the neolithic and megalithic remains from Karnataka. If you are not really going to visit the temples of Belur, Halebid, Hampi, Mysore, etc., a visit to this museum can be a good replacement.

Activity location

  • St. Mark's Cathedral
    • 1 MG Road,
    • 560001, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Bible Society of India, Karnataka Auxiliary
    • 2 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    • 560001, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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St Marks Church + Cubbon Park + Vidhana Soudha + Museum = Bangalore Royal Walk
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 2:30 p.m.
Price details
CA $82.91 x 1 AdultCA $82.91
Total
Price is CA $82.91

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTips/service charge to guide

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Foreign languages Guiding in French, Italian, or German is subject to availability
  • For any reason if the church or the museum is closed, we visit them from the outside only

Activity itinerary

St. Mark's Cathedral
  • 20m
From the meeting point, which is the Bible Society of India, we walk and visit the St. Mark's Cathedral which is a hop away. St. Mark's Cathedral, dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist, is noted for its English Baroque architecture and inspired by the 17th century St Paul's Cathedral of London. Built initially in 1812 but went through massive reconstruction 1927 because of a major fire which broke out in 1923. One of the important possessions of the Cathedral is the pipe organ which was installed as a gift by Avis F Cowdrey of the Cowdrey family (father of former English Cricket Captain Colin Cowdrey), in memory of his parents in 1929. If entry to the Church is not possible for some reason, we see it from outside. From here, we walk to the Statue of Queen Victoria which takes around 5 minutes.
Queen Victoria Statue
  • 15m
The Statue of Queen Victoria is located at one of the entrances of Cubbon Park. The statue was unveiled on 5 February 1906 by the then Prince of Wales, the future King George V. The statue was raised out of funds raised by the residents of the Bangalore Civil and Military Station and contributions made by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore. This Statue of Queen Victoria is one of the five of the original 50 statues of Queen Victoria which were installed in British India, to still stand at its original location. From here we walk inside the Cubbon park, parallel to the Queen's road for about 10 minutes.
Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore
  • 10m
Edward VII reigned as the King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India between 1901 and 1910, following his mother Queen Victoria's death in 1901. The statue was unveiled on November 1919 by the then Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Frederic John Napier, Baron Chelmsford.
Vidhana Soudha
  • 15m
Vidhana Soudha is the most important landmark of Bangalore. It is the Parliament of the State of Karnataka and the seat of power. It was built in 1956 by Kengal Hanumanthayya, the then Chief Minister. It is very interesting to note that a critical remark made by a Russian delegation member in 1950 prompted the CM to initiate this building. And he chose to build it right about the British vestige in a way to dominate it. Built in neo-dravidian architecture, Vidhana Soudh can be considered as one of the Top 10 parliament buildings in the World. This building can only be seen from the outside since entry is not allowed.
High Court of Karnataka
  • 10m
Attara Kacheri represents the Colonial past of India. This building was built by the British in 1864 to house their Administrative machinery in South India. After the Indian Independence, Attara Kacheri served as the Legislature of Mysore State until the construction of Vidhana Soudha. Presently this building houses the High Court of Karnataka. Again this building can be seen only from the outside. After this, a 20 minute walk through the Cubbon Park takes us to the Bangalore Archaeological Museum which is located on other edge of the park.
Cubbon Park
  • 30m
This 300 acre park serves as the lung space in Central Bangalore. It contributes to Bangalore being called the Garden City of India. The park was created by Major General R. H. Sankey and was called the Meade Park originally after Sir John Meade, the acting Commissioner of Mysore State in 1870. Later it was renamed as Cubbon Park in honour of the longest serving British Commissioner of British Bangalore. The park was further renamed as Sri Chamarajendra Park after the 23rd ruler of Wodeyar dynasty in Mysore. But the park is still popular under the older name "Cubbon Park". Walking through this park, one passes by the statue of Sir Mark Cubbon, Band stand, Sheshadri Iyer memorial library, statue of Chamarajendra Wodeyar the Xth, etc before arriving at the Bangalore Archaeological Museum.
Government Museum
  • 45m
  • Admission ticket included
Government Museum of Bangalore was established in 1865 by the Mysore State with the guidance of Surgeon Edward Balfour. It is one of the oldest museums in India and the second oldest museum in South India after the Egmore museum in Chennai. It is now an archaeological museum and has a rare collection of archaeological and geological artefacts including old jewellery, sculpture, coins and inscriptions. The museum is also home to the Halmidi inscription, the earliest known Kannada inscription dated to 450 AD. The Walk ends after the visit of this Museum.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESSt. Mark's Cathedral
    • 1 MG Road,
    • 560001, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEBible Society of India, Karnataka Auxiliary
    • 2 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    • 560001, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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