Vidhana Soudha | |
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General information | |
Type | Legislative building |
Architectural style | Neo-Dravidian |
Location | Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 12°58′47″N 77°35′26″E / 12.9796°N 77.5906°E |
Construction started | 1952 |
Completed | 1956 |
Inaugurated | 1956 |
Cost | ₹14.8 million (US$180,000) |
Owner | Government of Karnataka |
Height | 46 m (150 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 61 metres (200 ft) wide and the central dome, 18 metres (60 ft) in diameter |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 + 1 basement |
Floor area | 51,144 m2 (550,505 sq ft)[1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Kengal Hanumanthaiya |
Main contractor | KPWD |
Other information | |
Public transit access | Purple at Vidhana Soudha |
Vidhana Soudha (lit. 'Legislative House') is a building in Bangalore, India which serves as the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is constructed in Neo-Dravidian style and completed in 1956.