Bangalore Travel Guide

Vidhana Soudha

This impressive and imposing, austere and magnificent building at the northern edge of Bangalore's Cubbon Park is home to the State Legislature and Secretariat. The massive sandalwood doors to the Cabinet are a notable feature of this handsome colonial structure, built in a neo-Dravidian style. The edifice is notably secular, incorporating elements from the many cultures that influenced the region. The construction work was done by over 5,000 prisoners - who, fascinatingly enough, were set free once the building was finished in 1956.