By : 6 th sem

Anjusha. M
Lavanya. H. S
 Silver Jubilee Clock Tower is seen on the northern side of main palace
at Gandhi Square and Town Hall in Mysore.
 It was built in 1927 to celebrate the 25 years completed rule of Maharaja
Krishnaraja Wadeyar IV.
 It is well known by common man as ‘Doddagadiyara’ (big clock)
because comparatively there is another "small clock" named as
Dufferin Clock Tower located near KR Circle, widely known as
‘Chikkagadiyara’.
 It is constructed in Indo Saracenic style.
 This makes up the tower to be simple, majestic and detailed.
 It is 75 feet tall.
 The clock is 5 feet in diameter bearing numerals used in Kannada
language.
 It is an aesthetic structure and stands amidst a circular platform.
 The curved chhajja by its appearance and colour seems to be of
Rajasthani tradition.
 English church architecture is apparently visible on windows on its
double arches.
 The tower is painted red at the bottom and stony coloured at the top.
 The Clock Tower looks stunning at night when it's beautifully lit.
 The Rangacharlu Memorial Hall, also known as the Mysore
Town Hall, located near the City Bus Stand.
 This two-story heritage structure was built in 1880 in
memory of C.V. Rangacharlu, first ever Diwan of Mysore.
 Earlier the kingdom of Mysore was under the direct control
of the British Crown.
 This Greece-Roman building on a raised platform has a nice
facade with Corinthian grand columns, in four pairs
supporting heavy roof.
 The front part has windows with Roman arch with
shutters and sun-rise glazing.
 The parapet walls in the balconies are made of cast-iron
and well-decorated.
 The Town hall is one of the major venues for hosting
cultural events during the ten-day Dasara festival.
 It was opened in 1870.
 The elevation is 760 m high.
 The ground floor is 2 story high.
 The 1st floor was built as normal height.
 There are 6 platforms.
 The station is a heritage marvel.
 The magnificently lined simple slender columns which
make this railway station a landmark in the city of
places.
 The railway station was designed by famed architect
D.V. Narasimha Rao.
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