Cubbon Park, Bangalore, Karnataka India

Cubbon Park is a landmark 'lung' area of the Bangalore city, located within the heart of city in the Central Administrative Area. Originally created in 1870, when Major General Richard Sankey was the then British Chief Engineer of Mysore state, it covered an area of 100 acres (0.40 km2) and subsequent expansion has taken place and the area reported now is about 300 acres.

The park was officially renamed in 1927 as ‘Sri Chamarajendra Park’ to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of Sri Krishnaraja Wodeyar’s rule in Mysore State but the name Cubbon Park has stuck.

The park has around 68 varieties and 96 species with about 6000 plants. Both ornamental and flowering trees, exotic and indigenous are found here. Grevillea Robusta (Silver Oak), having the distinction of being the first oaks introduced to Bangalore from Australia is still found in the park.

Many official and public buildings are located within and along its periphery. The High Court Buildings, Indira Priyadarshini Children’s Library, City Central Library, Government Museum, Art Gallery, Aquarium, YMCA, Yuvanika – the state youth centre, Century Club, Press Club, Bal Bhavan are located in the park.

Many roads run through the park connecting various places. The greenery is a welcome sight for traffic-sore eyes. The park is also famous also famous for the statues of Queen Victoria installed in 1906 and Kind Edward VII statue installed in 1919. There are statues of Mark Cubbon, K Sheshadri Iyer and of Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar also installed. The Cubbon Park is a famous tourist spot, a hangout and a green blanket to the administrative buildings of Bangalore.