The central business district of

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

is the area within a 6 km radius around

Vidhan Soudha Vidhana Soudha () in Bangalore, India, is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is constructed in a style described as '' Neo-Dravidian'', and incorporates elements of various Dravidian styles. Construction was started in 1952 ...

. This is the center of the city and core commercial area of Bangalore which was founded by Kempegowda of the

Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana and Mahar ...

. Most of the land is used by commercial establishments and the Indian Army with plans of skyscrapers under works. It has multiple high-rises including

World Trade Center Bangalore The World Trade Center Bangalore (WTCB) is a building complex located in Malleswaram West, Bangalore, India, which was opened for operation in 2010. Built by Brigade Group who obtained the WTCA license for its construction, the building became ...

and UB Tower. It also includes heritage properties like the

Bangalore Fort Bangalore Fort began in 1537 as a mud fort. The builder was Kempe Gowda I, a vassal of the Vijaynagar Empire and the founder of Bangalore. Hyder Ali in 1761 replaced the mud fort with a stone fort and it was further improved by his son Tipu S ...

and the Bangalore Pete. The Collection in

UB City UB City is a luxury business district in Bengaluru, India. It consists of 6 blocks, UB Tower, Kingfisher Plaza, Concorde, Canberra, Comet, and Kingfisher Towers, with a total built up area of over 16 lakh sq ft. Pioneered by the UB Group in Joi ...

is one of the first luxury shopping malls of

South India South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union terr ...

. The land in CBD is expensive; Brigade Road and MG Road are amongst the most expensive in India. It also houses many other high streets including Commercial Street and Church Street as well as the

Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce Karnataka (; ISO 15919, ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reor ...

. CBD is a tourist attraction as there are parks, government offices, educational institutions, business houses and hotels, shopping destinations, stadiums, museums, temples, mosques, churches, art galleries and entertainment zones.

Notable roads

* MG Road * Brigade Road * Magrath Road * Richmond Road * Kasturba Road * Commercial Street * Church Street * Lavelle Road *

J C Road Jayachamarajendra Road, most commonly known as J C Road, is a street in the heart of Bangalore, the state capital of Karnataka, India. It is located in Kalasipalyam area of the city and connected to Kasturba Road to the north. The road houses many ...

* Queens Road * Cubbon Road * Millers Road * Cunningham Road * Museum Road * Kamaraj Road * Infantry Road * Dickenson Road * Raj Bhavan Road * St. Mark's Road * Vittal Mallya Road * Residency Road * Convent Road * Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road * Mosque Road * Hayes Road * Central Street * Palace Road * St. John's Church Road * Jumma Masjid Road * Ali Askar Road * Bowring Hospital Road *

Ulsoor Ulsoor, or Halasuru, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the city of Bangalore. It is located in central Bangalore, and begins roughly near the eastern terminus of MG Road. It is renowned for its numerous temples and market. History and ...

Road

Important landmarks

Vidhana Soudha Vidhana Soudha () in Bangalore, India, is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is constructed in a style described as '' Neo-Dravidian'', and incorporates elements of various Dravidian styles. Construction was started in 1952 ...

(State legislature of Karnataka) *Freedom Park *

National Gallery of Modern Art National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

*Department of Industries and Commerce *National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development *State Bank of India - International Branch *Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium *Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation *

National Aerospace Laboratories The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) is India's first and largest aerospace research firm established by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Delhi in 1959. The firm closely operates with HAL, DRDO, and ISRO and ha ...

*India Meteorological Department *

Bharat Earth Movers Limited BEML Limited, formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited, is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking, headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It manufactures a variety of heavy equipment, such as that used for earth moving, railways, transport and ...

(head office) *

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore, India. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the worl ...

Corporate Office * General Thimmayya National Academy Of Adventure *

Raj Bhavan Raj Bhavan () is the common name of the official residences of the governors of the states of India and may refer to: List of Raj Bhavan See also *Raj Niwas * Rashtrapati Bhavan * Rashtrapati Nilayam *Rashtrapati Niwas The Rashtrapati Niw ...

Karnataka *

Madras Sappers Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

*Board of Technical Examinations *Department of Archaeology and Museums *

Haj Committee of India Haj Committee of India (also known as Central Haj Committee (CHC)) is a statutory body of the Indian government which organises Islamic pilgrimages to Saudi Arabia. It was established under ''Haj Committee Act'' in 2002. The committee acts as a noda ...

*Karnataka State Central Library *

Reserve Bank of India The Reserve Bank of India, chiefly known as RBI, is India's central bank and regulatory body responsible for regulation of the Indian banking system. It is under the ownership of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It is responsible f ...

Bangalore Palace Bangalore Palace is a royal palace located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, in an area that was owned by Rev. J. Garrett, the first principal of the Central High School in Bangalore, now famous as Central College. The commencement of the co ...

Lal Bagh Lalbagh Botanical Garden or simply Lalbagh (), is an botanical garden in Bangalore, India, with an over 200-year history. First planned and laid out during the dalavaiship of Hyder Ali and later managed under numerous British Superintendent ...

Botanical Gardens *

*Vikasa Soudha *Commissionerate of Social Welfare Department *

*Department of Information and Public Relations *Central Revenue Building * Parachute Regiment - Indian Army *Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area HQ of Army *Kempegowda Majestic Metro Station (the largest station in Asia) *

Cubbon Park Cubbon Park, officially known as ''Sri Chamarajendra Park'', is a landmark 'lung' area of Bengaluru city, located () within the heart of the city in the Central Administrative Area. Originally created in 1870 under Major General Richard Sanke ...

*Press Club of Bengaluru * Karnataka Government Museum * General Cariappa Memorial Park *India Post General Post Office *Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park *Karnataka Golf Association *

Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath ( kn, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಚಿತ್ರಕಲಾ ಪರಿಷತ್) is a visual art complex located in Bangalore. The complex has 18 galleries. 13 of these galleries carry a permanent collection of paintings ...

*Bangalore Turf Club *

Ulsoor Lake Ulsoor Lake or Halasuru Lake, one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore, is located on the eastern side of the city. It derives its name from the name of the locality it is situated, namely, Halasuru, close to M G Road. It is spread over and has ...

* Russel Market * Bangalore Club *

Bangalore Cantonment railway station Bengaluru Contonment railway station, commonly known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC) is one of the three important railway stations serving the city of Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and ...

Bangalore City railway station Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna - Bengaluru Station, commonly known as KSR Bengaluru station, Bengaluru City railway station or Bangalore City railway station (station code: SBC) is the main railway station serving the city of Bengaluru, Karnataka ...

* Venkatappa Art Gallery * Bangalore Police Headquarters *Central Press Information Bureau, Bangalore *Fun World Amusement Park *Traffic Headquarters *St. Mary's Basilica *ISCKON Temple Bangalore *Jamia Masjid * Bangalore Town Hall *Bowring Institute *Karnataka Housing Board *BESCOM Corporate Office *BWSSB Corporate Office *State Youth And Sports Centre *Karnataka Institute of Cricket *Century Club *Karnataka Examinations Authority *Home Guards & Civil Defence Academy *Bangalore Hockey Stadium * Kanteerava Indoor Stadium *

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium) is a cricket stadium located in Bangalore, Karnataka. Flanked by the picturesque Cubbon Park, Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown MG Road, this five-dec ...

*Bangalore Football Stadium *

High Court of Karnataka High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift t ...

*Manekshaw Parade Grounds

Tallest buildings

Under construction or planned

Consulates

* Consulate-General of Japan * Consulate-General of Israel * Consulate-General of Germany * Consulate-General of Switzerland * Deputy High Commission and Trade Office of United Kingdom * Consulate General of Canada * Consulate- General of France * Consulate-General of Ireland * Consulate- General of

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

Hotels

Le Méridien Le Méridien is an upscale, design-focused international hotel brand with a European perspective. It was originally founded by Air France in 1972 and was later based in the United Kingdom. Marriott International now owns the chain. As of June 202 ...

Bangalore *Sterlings Mac Hotel Bangalore *

Shangri La Shangri-La is a fictional place in Asia's Kunlun Mountains (昆仑山), Uses the spelling 'Kuen-Lun'. described in the 1933 novel ''Lost Horizon'' by English author James Hilton. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, ge ...

* Radisson Blu * Taj West End *Vivianta by Taj * JW Mariott * Hilton Embassy Golf Links * The Leela Palace * Conrad * Four Seasons Hotel *

Oberoi Hotel The Oberoi Group is an award-winning luxury hotel group with its head office in New Delhi, India. Founded in 1934, the company owns and operates 32 luxury hotels and two river cruise ships in 7 countries, primarily under its Oberoi Hotels & Re ...

* Royal Orchid * Ritz-Carlton Bangalore *Oakwood Premier Prestige * ITC Gardenia *Hotel IBIS *

Hyatt Hyatt Hotels Corporation, commonly known as Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, is an American multinational hospitality company headquartered in the Riverside Plaza area of Chicago that manages and franchises luxury and business hotels, resorts, and va ...

MG Road *St. Marks Hotel *The Lalit Ashok *Sheraton Grand *The Chancery Pavilion *Adarsh Hamilton

Gallery

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at night

References

{{Bangalore topics Geography of Bangalore Central business districts in India