Tagore Park is a recreation park situated in
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
in the state of
Karnataka
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in
India
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.
It contains a
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Lighthouses mar ...
, with a height of 33 feet built in the year 1900.
The lighthouse carries an
acetylene light.
It is located adjacent to Light house hill (LHH) road, one of the busiest roads in the city.
Notable places nearby
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St Aloysius College,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
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Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
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Vijaya Bank
Vijaya Bank was a PSU bank which was merged with Bank of Baroda on 1 April 2019 with its head office in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It was one of the nationalised banks in India. The bank offered a wide range of financial products and service ...
Founders Branch,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
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City Centre Mall,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
*Goldfinch Hotel,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
*Jyothi Theatre,
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
Gallery
Image:Light House in Tagore Park - Mangalore.jpg, Lighthouse inside Tagore Park in Mangalore
Image:Rabindranath Tagore sculpture at Tagore Park - Mangalore.jpg, Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore (; bn, রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর; 7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He resh ...
sculpture at Tagore Park in Mangalore
Image:Tagore Park in Mangalore - 2.jpg, Building behind the Tagore Park in Mangalore
See also
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Balmatta
Balmatta is one of the major commercial localities of Mangalore CBD region in Karnataka state of India. Balmatta Pre-University college, situated in this locality was built in 1912. It is one of the busiest localities and surrounded by Hampankatt ...
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Mahatma Gandhi Road (Mangalore)
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Mahatma Gandhi Road, M. G. Road for short, is a road situated in Kodialbail in the city of Mangalore, India. Like most of its counterparts in other Indian cities, this road is in the heart of the city and i ...
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K S Rao Road
Karnad Sadashiva Rao Road, abbreviated as K S Rao Road, is a popular arterial road in Mangalore, India. It runs from PVS Circle at one end to Hampankatta on the other where it joins Maidan Road near Mangaluru Central Railway Station. This roa ...
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NITK Beach
NITK Beach is situated in Surathkal, the northern part of Mangalore city, Karnataka. This beach is also known as Surathkal beach. It is a private beach that was later named after the nearby NITK (National Institute of Technology, Karnataka).
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Panambur Beach
Panambur Beach is a beach in the city of Mangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka.
This beach is on the shores of Arabian sea and is credited as one of the safest and best maintained beaches of India. It is the most popular, well connected a ...
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Tannirbhavi Beach
Tannirbhavi beach is a beach in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in coastal Karnataka. Along with the beach, Sultan Battery, Tannirbavi Tree Park & the proposed Marine museum are also the tourist at ...
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Ullal beach
Ullal Beach is situated on the southwestern seaboard of the Indian sub-continent, adjacent to Ullal town, 10 km south of the city of Mangalore, Karnataka, India. Attractions are its picturesque stretch of Coconut trees, fishermen's lane, t ...
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Someshwar Beach
Someshwar Beach ( Tulu/Kannada :''Someshwara'') is a beach located in Ullal in the city of Mangalore, India.
The name 'Someshwara beach' is derived from the name of Lord Somanatha, whose temple is located on the sea shore dating back centuries ...
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Sasihithlu Beach
Sasihithlu beach also known as Daibittil beach is located in Sasihithlu village, which is situated north of Mangalore city, in the state of Karnataka, in India. Sasihithlu Beach is situated approximately 6 km to the west of NH 66, and surrounded ...
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Kadri Park
Kadri Park is a park located in Kadri Gudde (meaning "hill" in Tulu). It is the largest park in Mangalore. This park contains a musical fountain and has hosted the Karavali Utsav. The park is famous for flower shows in Mangalore.
Accessibili ...
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St. Aloysius Chapel
* Bejai Museum
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Aloyseum
Aloyseum is a museum on the St Aloysius College campus in Mangalore city of Karnataka in India. It was established in the year 1913.
History
This museum began in 1913 when an Italian Jesuit priest named Chiapi donated around 2000 different ty ...
* Kudla Kudru
References
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Parks in Mangalore
Tourist attractions in Mangalore