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Vidhana Soudha and Attara Kacheri

Cubbon Park, Bangalore, India
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Ranked #15 of 82 attractions in Bangalore
Type: Architectural Buildings, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Owner description: The Neo-Dravidian-style Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the state legislature while the red Attara Kacheri houses the High Court. In 2005, an annex... more » Owner description: The Neo-Dravidian-style Vidhana Soudha is the seat of the state legislature while the red Attara Kacheri houses the High Court. In 2005, an annex called the Vikas Soudha was inaugurated, designed as an exact replica of the Vidhana Soudha. Though these buildings cannot be visited, they can be viewed from the outside. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

A must see during day and night. A Colonial, yet modern building that houses the Karnataka Government Offices and top officials. Facing this is the historic "Kacheri" or the High Court building in a unique rust-red paint. Not to miss the historic GPO - General Post Office from the colonial era, adjacent to the High Court. Worth a drive by.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013

was new in Bangalore and I and my friend wanted to go around a bit in Bangalore. And we ended up in M.G. Road. We walk the entire road and in our way we saw these building. Well nothing exclamatory. They are there and you can see them. So that's that.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

It's a nice building but you can't really see it due to the massive gates, okay to pass in the taxi, not worth stopping

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

Very nice place to visit. I enjoyed the trip. More places to visit in Bangalore. Due to business trip, i am unable to spend time.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2013

The building is a stone masonry which was built by the convicts and the exterior is not painted. the building houses the legislative body of Karnataka state. Since the legislators are a bane in karnataka state and cause all the impediments in the development of the state so the local people call it Nidhana Soudha, meaning slow down soudha.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2013

The architecture is astounding. The red Attara Kacheri and the greay Vidhana Soudha; such contrasting colours and yet magnificent !

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Although housing quite a few dubious tenants, the Vidhana Soudha is an architectural marvel. The sheer scale of the building and it's environ is huge!

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 10, 2013

Very nice building. Unfortunately, due to safety measures, you may not longer visit it. You may see the building from the street. Look for the inscription "Government's Work is God's Work"

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

Though an icon for Bangalore, the metro construction and fencing make it really hard to get a decent view or picture. There is also very limited timings for visits and the line can be madness.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2013

This is a really impressive building and definitely worth visiting. However, it is not much of a trip. You'll look got a few minutes and take a couple of pictures but you can't go inside. Worth visiting, but a brief interlude to your day rather than a day out itself.

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