Freedom Park

In Bangalore, Freedom Park resembles Hyde Park and London’s Kensington Park and covers an area of 21 acres prior to the Central Jail. The park has an amphitheater for speakers that also provides an ideal platform for holding public meetings, protests, as a large mass of people can be accommodated.

A tower that served the purpose of observing prisoners, massive barracks to separate high-profile prisoners from common ones, lies in the center of the park.

In Bangalore, Freedom Park was previously the Old Bangalore Central Jail, built-in 1867 by the British. Only in November 2008 did it open up to the general public. Thanks to the components of the Central Jail, such as the high walls, watchtowers, and prison barracks still intact, a visit to this park would actually give you ‘jail feelings’.

The Old Central Jail of Bangalore was not only a sign of colonial rule. But it was also a location where many leaders were incarcerated during the Emergency era. Renowned opposition leaders like the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L.K. When the government declared an emergency in 1975, Here, in this very old Bangalore Central Jail, Advani was arrested and jailed.

There, you can visit in any season. Wandering in the garden city is one of the offbeat areas. By bus, the distance to Kempe Gowda is about 33 km. Seshadri Road is one and Ramachandra Rao Road is the other, which allows easy access from different sides of the city. The park has two entrances. There is no entry fee required. Every day of the week, the park is open from 5:00 a.m. Towards 8:30 a.m. As well as from 4 p.m. By 8 p.m.