Vidhan Soudha
The Vidhan Soudha or the State Secretariat, built in 1954, is the main
attraction of this city. It is a marvel of modern architecture and is a
fine amalgamation of traditional Dravidian and modern styles. This
magnificent neo-Dravidian granite building near The Park is an ideal
place to visit late in the evenings.
Vidhan Soudha houses the State Legislative Assembly of
Karnataka and part of the Secretariat. Supervised and executed by
engineers and architects led by the then Chief Engineer, late
B.R.Manickam of the Public Works Department, the Vidhana Soudha is an
arresting monument. The building project was started in 1952 and was
completed in four years. Five thousand labourers, 1500 chisellers,
masons and wood carvers were employed to bring the building to its
present form.
