18 July 2010

Freedom Park Bangalore

Freedom Park is one of latest park located on Sheshadri Road in Bangalore and occupied an area of approximately 21 acres. Freedom park is built at a cost of Rs 10.27 crore by converting the Bangalore Central Jail which was built in 1866 by the British and has housed many leaders who fought for the Indian national freedom and for restoration of democracy during The Indian Emergency of 1975-1977.

Freedom park offers Joggers/walkers track, jail museum, information corridor gallery, children’s play area, book museum, children’s interactive museum in the old cells yard, outdoor exhibition park, 50-seater enclosed theatre space, 150-seater amphitheatre, open plaza for gathering and water pool at main entrance.

Freedom Park is opening from morning 5-8AM and 5-8PM and free entry.

Main Gate of Bangalore Central Jail (Freedom Park)

Watch tower at Freedom Park, Bangalore

 Policeman at Freedom Park, Bangalore

Water pool at Freedom Park, Bangalore

Open plaza for gathering at Freedom Park, Bangalore

1 comment:

Reshmi said...

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