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Memorials in the form of marble statues in honour of Queen Victoria (installed in 1906), King Edward VII (installed in 1919), Major General Sir Mark Cubbon, Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar (installed in 1927) and Sir K. Sheshadri Iyer (installed (in 1913) are seen located in front of the historical buildings within the park. Amongst the ornamental and flowering exotic trees lining the roads in the park are the Grevillea robusta (silver oak)—the first oaks introduced to Bangalore from Australia—and the delonix or the gulmohar tree (bright red flowers with long petals) along the Cubbon road in the park, which is a widely cultivated tropical ornamental tree around the world. Indigenous and exotic botanical species found in the park are about 68 genera and 96 species with a total of around 6000 plants/trees. The importance of the park to the city's environment is best stated by two urban architects who have won the national competition to design 'Freedom Park'.

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After his name, the park was initially named as Meade’s Park. Other popular tree from the ornamental species that can be seen in the park is Delonix/ Gulmohar Tree. One of the major attractions of the park is the Grevillea Robusta (Silver Oak) which is the first oak brought in Bangalore from Australia. There are approximately 6000 varieties of plants and trees in Cubbon Park Bangalore with around 68 genera and 96 species. Near the terrace garden, statue of Major General Sir Mark Cubbon is situated. For instance, in one corner of the park, near the Mahatma Gandhi Circle statue, of Queen Victoria was installed in 1906 while the statue of King Edward VII was installed in 1919.

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Initially, the area was a barren landscape, but Sankey envisioned a sprawling botanical garden that would serve as a focal point for the city’s administrative district. Spanning over 300 acres of lush greenery, the park is home to over 6,000 trees, iconic heritage buildings like the Attara Kacheri, and the second-largest aquarium in India. The Centre for Environment Education (CEE), India, in the year 2006, embarked on a project to develop a brochure on the park and involve the youth in several activities to help them to explore the park and through it, learn more about the wider environment. The memorial building is ensconced in the middle of the park, framed by the greenery of the park and fronted by the rose garden. The State Archeological Museum, one of the oldest in India, built in 1876 by Colonel Sankey, located within the Sri Chamarajendra Park park, is similar in design to the Attara Kacheri in its architectural style and hue. Attara Kacheri, built in 1864 A.D during British rule, is a stone structure in an intense red hue, a two storied building with Corinthian columns in Gothic Style of architecture and is located at the entrance to the park.

A favorite among the children, Toy train ride in Cubbon Park should not be missed by anyone visiting the park. Located at the entrance of Cubbon Park, Bangalore aquarium greets its visitors with its exotic range of fishes. The statue of Sri Chamarajendra Wodeyar that was installed in 1927 is located right in the center of the park near the tennis pavilion. The lush greenery of Cubbon Park provides a relaxing atmosphere to the nature lovers visiting the park. Cubbon park is under the maintenance of Horticulture Department of the Karnataka government.

• In 1927, the park was renamed as Sri Chamarajnedra Park to mark the silver jubilee of Sri Krishnaraja Woodeyar of the Mysore Woodeyar dynasty.
• Statue of Chamrajendra Wodeyar in the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens in the city of
• Initially spread over an area of 100 acres, the park was later expanded to around 300 acres of land.
• Amongst the ornamental and flowering exotic trees lining the roads in the park are the Grevillea robusta (silver oak)—the first oaks introduced to Bangalore from Australia—and the delonix or the gulmohar tree (bright red flowers with long petals) along the Cubbon road in the park, which is a widely cultivated tropical ornamental tree around the world.

We continued following the map and reached Seshadri Memorial Hall which houses the State central Library. The statues of these famous 5 personalities are installed in honor of those who had contributed in some way or other towards the development of city (Bangalore). Now that pumped up my excitement and from here began our “Statue Trail” in Cubbon park.