Park Attractions

Cubbon Park is home to historic building, memorials, monuments and attractions, including the State Archeological Museum - one of the oldest museums in India, featuring exhibits, antiquities, ancient coins, 5,000 year old stone inscriptions and specimens of Vijaynagar and Halebid architecture. Visit the original Attara Kacheri, built in 1864 A.D during British rule and now the Karnataka High Court, Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall and the Statue of Queen Victoria.

Horticulture

Creatively integrating natural rock outcroppings with abundant flora and fauna, Cubbon Park is a breathtaking green space with formals gardens, thickets of trees, massive bamboos, grassy fields, and flowerbeds with historic monuments. The park is home to around 6,000 plants and trees, including indigenous and exotic botanical species. Lining the avenues, you’ll find exotic and ornamental trees like the silver oaks from Australia and the Spanish mahogany trees.

FAQs

• What activities are popular in the park?

  With its beautiful gardens, roads and walking paths, Cubbon Park is a natural and tranquil environment for running, walking and sightseeing. Explore historical buildings and monuments and discover the local and exotic trees, plants and flowers. The park is a peaceful place for early morning walkers and naturalists to study plants in the serene landscape.
  
  

• How can I get to the park?

  Located in the heart of Bangalore, Cubbon Park is accessible from M.G. Road, Kasturba Road, Hudson Circle, and Ambedkar Veedhi. Many roads running through the park are accessible to light motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists. While the park is open to the public all day, the roads are closed to motorists and the park is a a silent zone from 5.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.

Helpful Links

• http://www.bangalorefolks.com/cubbon-park.html
• http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/cubbon.htm