Lal Bagh

Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
The Lalbagh Glass House in the Botanical Garden
Nickname:  Lalbagh
Lalbagh Botanical Garden Location in Bangalore, India
Coordinates: 12°57′N 77°35′E / 12.95°N 77.59°E / 12.95; 77.59
Country	India
State	Karnataka
District	Bangalore Urban
Metro	Bangalore
Founded by	Hyder Ali
Area
• Total	0.971 km2 (0.375 sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Lalbagh Botanical Garden or simply Lalbagh (lit. 'red garden'), is an botanical garden in Bangalore, India, with an over 200-year history. First planned and laid out during the dalavaiship of Hyder Ali, the garden was later managed under numerous British Superintendents before Indian Independence. It was responsible for the introduction and propagation of numerous ornamental plants as well as those of economic value. It also served a social function as a park and recreational space, with a central glass house dating from 1890 which was used for flower shows. In modern times, it hosts two flower shows coinciding with the week of Republic Day (26 January) and Independence Day (15 August). As an urban green space along with Cubbon Park, it is also home to numerous wild species of birds and other wildlife. The garden also has a lake adjoining a large rock on which a watchtower had been constructed during the reign of Kempegowda II.