Bangalore Central Business District

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Bangalore Central Business District
Central Part of Bangalore
Bengaluru Central Business District
Bangalore Central Business District Location in Bengaluru, India
Coordinates: 12°58′30″N 77°36′36″E / 12.975°N 77.61°E / 12.975; 77.61
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Urban
City	Bengaluru
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	BBMP
Languages
• Official	Kannada English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	560XXX
Vehicle registration	KA

The central business district of Bangalore is the area within a 6 km radius around Vidhan Soudha.^{[citation needed]} This is the center of Bangalore and was founded by Kempegowda of the Vijayanagara Empire. 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 and UB Tower. It also includes heritage properties like the Bangalore Fort and the Bangalore Pete.

The Collection in UB City is one of the first luxury shopping malls of South India. The land in CBD is expensive; Brigade Road and MG Road are amongst the most expensive in India.^{[1][dubious – discuss]} It also houses many other high streets including Commercial Street and Church Street as well as the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. 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.