Legislative Building
   Photo: The building of the Legislative Assembly

The legislature of Karnataka is located in the capital - the city of Bangalore, in a huge building in which architecture strong influences from both East and West.

Construction was started in 1951, when Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was the famous, who took the initiative for the construction of the building of the Legislative Assembly. But the guidelines for creating this architectural monument took over Hanumanthayah Bandar Kangan, which is specifically set out to travel around Europe, the US, Russia, then to invest in the concept of its building elements seen them there zodcheskih masterpieces. The construction was in 1956.

Vidhana Soudha, also known as the building is a five-story granite building, which is located one floor below ground. On the four corners of the tower dome, and the main central dome crowns the figure symbol of India - with four lion heads. The height of buildings is 46 meters, and the number of rooms, which are located in 22 departments, reaching three hundred. The building has four main entrances, one on each side, a main east, which is decorated with twelve high carved columns. And above him is the inscription «Government's Work is God's Work» ("The work of the parliament - is an act of God").

The total cost of construction amounted to only slightly more than 17 million rupees, but every year on the maintenance of the building takes about 20 million.

In 2005 it was decided to build near Vidhana Soudha its replica, which was named Vikas Soudha, and it offers additional offices for some ministers.

To get into the building only with a special pass, but external inspection facilities will bring a lot of experience, especially on Sunday evenings and public holidays, when it is decorated with millions of lights.

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