Lokmanya Tilak Garden

Lokmanya Tilak Garden
Victoria Garden
Aerial shot of the garden
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TypeUrban park
LocationAhmedabad, India
Coordinates23°01′17″N 72°34′45″E / 23.0214°N 72.5792°E / 23.0214; 72.5792
Area28,260 square metres (304,200 sq ft)
Opened1905
EtymologyLokamanya Tilak
Owned byAhmedabad Municipal Corporation
Operated byU. N. Mehta Foundation
Visitors10-11 lakh (in 2023)[1]
Open6am-12:30pm, 2pm-10:30pm
AwardsCity Beauty Competition - Green Space[1]
ParkingYes
Public transit accessAMTS
BRTS

Lokmanya Tilak Garden, formerly known as Victoria Garden,[2] is a is an urban park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was proposed in 1897 to commemorate Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee and was opened in 1905. It has few monuments including ones dedicated to Lokmanya Tilak and Mahagujarat movement. It was renovated and refurbished in 2021. It has walkways, central lawn, bandstand, forest walk, maze garden, children's play area and civic amenities.

  1. ^ a b "City Beauty Competition: Victoria Garden bags 'Green Space' award". The Indian Express. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ahmedabad Foundation Day: Victoria Garden, cradle of several path-breaking movements in Gujarat". The Indian Express. 26 February 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.