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Bangalore has 12 places covered here for sightseeing in Bangalore, including Church Street, Hudson Memorial Church, St. Andrew's Church and Rice Memorial Church. Each page lists

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Bangalore has 12 places covered here for sightseeing in Bangalore, including Church Street, Hudson Memorial Church, St. Andrew's Church and Rice Memorial Church. Each page lists timings, entry fees and directions where sources provide them.

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Church Street

Church Street is a busy street in the Central Business District of Bengaluru, India. It is a 750-metre stretch from Brigade Road to St. Mark's Road, running parallel to M G Road. The street is named for St. Mark's Cathedral to which it leads. A tourist hotspot, Church Street is a major shopping and nightlife area. It is also a popular New Year's Eve celebration centre.

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Hudson Memorial Church

The Hudson Memorial Church is located in the Bangalore Pete, Hudson Circle, surrounded by the Office of the Bangalore Corporation, Ulsoor Gate Police Station, Cubbon Park and Kanteerava Stadium. The church was established in 1904, and is a Kannada CSI church of the Bangalore Diocese. The church has around 4000 registered members and is named after Rev. Josiah Hudson, a missionary, Canarese scholar and educationist who started many Canarese schools in the Bangalore Petah region. The church was earlier known as the Wesleyan Mission Canarese Chapel, and was located in Ganikara Street, Nagarathpet, and moved the current location at Hudson Circle and renamed as Hudson Memorial Church in 1904.

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St. Andrew's Church

St. Andrew's Church [1], consecrated in 1866, is a Presbyterian church, located on Cubbon Road, Bangalore. Initially knows as St. Andrews's Kirk, it was a Church of Scotland church till 1959 when it became part of the Karnataka Central Diocese of the Church of South India. The church is named after Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. St Andrew's Church celebrated its 150 years anniversary on 20 November 2014.

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Rice Memorial Church

The Rice Memorial Church is located in the busy Avenue Road, Bangalore Pete. Benjamin Holt Rice, a missionary of the London Missionary Society (LMS), a Canarese scholar and a pioneer of education in the Bangalore Pete region. The Rice Memorial Church stands on a busy street in the midst of temple, dargahs, book shops and heavy traffic, with its colonial British structure appearing to be out of place in the traditional Bangalore market district. The church stands on the site of the London Mission Canarese Chapel built by Rev. Rice, which itself was built on the site of the first Canarese chapel built by William Campbell in 1834.

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Dharmambudhi Lake

Dharmambudhi Lake, also known as Dharmambudhi Tank, was a historic water reservoir in central Bengaluru, India. It was one of the principal sources of water for the city's Pete area from at least the 16th century through the 19th century. The reservoir was drained in the early 20th century, and its former bed was filled in during the early 1960s for construction of the city's central bus terminus, now the Kempegowda Bus Station. The name is commonly explained from the Kannada words dharma, meaning donation or charity, and ambudhi, referring to a collection or body of water. Dharmambudhi Lake, also known as Dharmambudhi Tank, was a historic water reservoir in central Bengaluru, India.

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Richmond Town Methodist Church

Richmond Town Methodist Church (RTMC) is the first Methodist Church to be established in Bangalore in India. The church was started in 1875 by William Taylor on Kingston Road in what is now called Richmond Town. The many Methodist churches in Bangalore all originated from the Richmond Town Methodist Church. There are different wings in the church that cater to all ages – Sunday school, Methodist Youth Fellowship, Women's Society for Christian Service (WSCS), Methodist Men and Senior Citizens. The church has a senior citizens' home on the campus.

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Daly Memorial Hall

The Daly Memorial Hall, is a heritage building located in Bangalore, Karnataka that houses the Mythic Society. The Mythic society, founded in 1909, is a pioneering institution of Catholic-Indic studies in South India. Daly Memorial Hall, built at a cost of INR 24,783, was inaugurated on 25 July 1917 by the Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar (the Yuvaraja of Mysore. The Hall is named after Sir Hugh Daly, who served as the Resident of Mysore State and Chief Commissioner of Coorg (1910-). The Daly Memorial Hall, is a heritage building located in Bangalore, Karnataka that houses the Mythic Society.

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Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum

The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bangalore, India, a constituent unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Sir M. The 4,000 m2 (43,000 sq ft) building was constructed in Cubbon Park, and was inaugurated by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on July 14, 1962. The museum displays industrial products, scientific models and engines. The Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bangalore, India, a constituent unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, was established in memory of Sir M.

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St. Paul's Church

St. Paul's Church is located in the corner of Old Poor House Road, and Bowring Hospital Road, next to the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore Cantonment, India. St. Paul's has the distinction of being the very first Tamil Anglican Church in the erstwhile Mysore State. St. Paul's celebrated its 175th anniversary in May 2014. Like most old churches of Bangalore, the congregation of St. Paul's is spread all across Bangalore. St. Paul's Church is located in the corner of Old Poor House Road, and Bowring Hospital Road, next to the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore Cantonment, India.

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Museum of Art & Photography

The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) is a private Indian art museum based in Bangalore with a collection of Indian art, textiles, photography, craft, and design objects spanning from the twelfth century to the present. Launched as a digital Museum in 2020, the museum opened its doors to the public on 18 February 2023 displaying the private collection donated by Abhishek Poddar, its founder. The Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) is a private Indian art museum based in Bangalore with a collection of Indian art, textiles, photography, craft, and design objects spanning from the twelfth century to the present.

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Ranganathaswamy Temple

Ranganathaswamy Temple, in Chikkapete, is an ancient and famous Hindu Vaikhanasa temple in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, dating back to the 16th century C.E dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy. The temple is built in the Vijayanagara style of architecture and has beautifully carved granite pillars reminiscent of Hoysala influence. Ranganathaswamy Temple, in Chikkapete, is an ancient and famous Hindu Vaikhanasa temple in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, dating back to the 16th century C.E dedicated to Lord Ranganathaswamy. The temple is built in the Vijayanagara style of architecture and has beautifully carved granite pillars reminiscent of Hoysala influence.

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Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple

Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple is located in Nagarathpet in Bangalore city, Karnataka, India. The city is dedicated to the deities Kaalikaamba and Kamatheshwara (the Hindu god Shiva, and goddess Shakthi or parvathi). The temple is nearly 800 years old and dates back to the Chola period. Kaalikaamba Kamatheshwara Temple is located in Nagarathpet in Bangalore city, Karnataka, India. The city is dedicated to the deities Kaalikaamba and Kamatheshwara (the Hindu god Shiva, and goddess Shakthi or parvathi).

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