Vasanth Nagar is an upscale neighbourhood located in the heart of the city of Bangalore. A small neighbourhood in the affluent High Grounds residing many retired government bureaucrats,
MLA's and Police officials. It is bounded by Bengaluru Golf Club, Palace Grounds,
Shivajinagar and
Bangalore Cantonment. Surrounded by major roads, landmarks, offices and hotels, this area is commercially very active now.
Star luxury hotels
Shangri-la,
Le Méridien
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, The Lalit Ashok and
ITC Windsor Manor are all in its vicinity. The
Bangalore Palace , the
Vidhan Soudha
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State Legislative Assembly,
National Gallery of Modern Art,
and Jawaharlal
Nehru Planetarium
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are the major attractions situated here. Other notable addresses in the locality include Balbrooie guest house, French Consulate, Congress state office,
Billiards and Snooker Federation of India(BSFI), Karnataka State Billiards Association(KSBA), Karnataka Badminton Association(KBA), Vikram hospital and Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL) HQ.
This neighbourhood is seeing a rise in luxury apartments due to its tony location and proximity to the
Bangalore Central Business District and other prominent addresses.
See also
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Cunningham Road
References
External links
New land grabbing near Congress state office in Vasanthnagar 2018
Neighbourhoods in Bangalore
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