Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru

Sampangi Rama Nagara

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Entry Fee & Ticket

There is no entry ticket for this place and the timings are Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. | No Entry Fee

Best Time to Visit

May, June, July, August

Place Visit With

Family Kids Friends Married Couples Unmarried Couples Parents Siblings Youngsters

Place Type

Monument

Nearest Metro Stations

Dr. BR. Ambedkar Station (Vidhana Soudha) Metro Station

113 m away

Cubbon Park Metro Station

992 m away

Sir M. Visveshwaraya Station (Central College) Metro Station

1.1 km away

Shivajinagar Metro Station

1.5 km away

MG Road Metro Station

1.6 km away

Cantonment Metro Station

2.0 km away

How to Reach Vidhana Soudha

Here's the closest transport hub for each option, with the distance from Vidhana Soudha.

By air · Nearest Airport

Fly into Bangalore Airport

26.3 km away
By rail · Nearest Railway Station

Take a train to Railway Station

2.2 km away
By road · Nearest Bus Terminal

Catch a bus from Kengeri Bus Terminal

13.3 km away

About Vidhana Soudha

Vidhana Soudha It is a truly secular building, reflecting the features of British, Dravidian and Indo-Islamic architecture. Its construction was started by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 with the then Chief Minister KC Reddy and was completed in 1956. Owned by the Government of Karnataka, this venerable institution-cum-monument rises to a height of 46 meters, while spread over 60 acres.

The main attraction of Vidhana Soudh is the main entrance which leads to the foyer of the first floor which has 45 grand staircases which provide access to the assembly hall.

Architecture of Vidhana Soudha

Vidhana Soudha is a granite building that has four floors above and one floor below ground level. It has spread across an area of 2,300 by 1500 feet and is the largest legislative building in India.

Interesting facts about Vidhana Soudha

It has 4 multiple entrances and consists of 4 floors and a basement.
The building is 150 feet tall and has a well designed and splendid Neo-Dravidian technique of architecture.
Vidhana Soudha was completed in 4 years with 5000 laborers and about 1500 chisels, woodworkers and masons.
The central dome of the building is sixty feet in diameter and is supported by eight pillars. It also has six smaller domes, four in the front and two in the back.
Almost all the unskilled labor employed in its construction were criminals, who were given their liberty upon its completion.
Vidhana Soudha is largely built with "Bangalore granite", excavated from the areas around Mallasandra and Hesaraghatta.

Vidhana Soudha FAQs:

𝒜. It is located at Sampangi Rama Nagara, Bengaluru.

𝒜. Entry fee and timings information of the Vidhana Soudha: There is no entry ticket for this place and the timings are Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. | No Entry Fee.

𝒜. You should visit Vidhana Soudha during May, June, July, August months for best experience.