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Glass House de Lalbagh

Bangalore

Glass House de Lalbagh, Bangalore
Photo : Adil Jamal — CC BY-SA 4.0
Year
1889–1891
Architect
John Cameron (surintendant)
Style
Cast iron, inspired by the Crystal Palace
Dimensions
Cast-iron pillars cast in Glasgow
« Stage for two major flower shows every year since 1892. »

Erected in 1889 under the direction of superintendent John Cameron, the Lalbagh Glass House deliberately echoes London's Crystal Palace, with cast-iron pillars imported from Glasgow. Expanded in 1935 with steel produced locally by Mysore's young steel industry, it has since 1892 hosted two major annual flower shows, for Republic Day and Independence Day. It remains the garden's most photographed monument.

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12.95° N, 77.58° E

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