Bhavnagar Attractions
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The various tourist
attractions in Bhavnagar are
the Takhteshwar Temple,
Gandhi Smriti and Barton
museum, Victoria Park,
Gaurishankar Lake and Takhat
Singhji Hospital. |
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Takhteshwar
Temple
The Takhteshwar Temple is a
historic temple, located on
a small hillock. This temple
provides good views over the
city and the Gulf of Cambay.
Gaurishankar Lake
Gaurishankar Lake is a very
popular place for the
evening stroll, picnic and
bird watching. Various birds
can be seen in this place
like ducks, geese, pelicans,
cranes and wading birds. On
the banks of the lake the
Bhav Vilas Palace is located
which is owned by a relative
of the family. Earlier this
palace was the club of the
royal family with the sports
complex and hunting
trophies. |
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Barton Museum & Gandhi
Smriti
Gandhi Smriti and Barton
museum belongs to the 1895
AD. This museum has a fine
collection of farming tools,
beadwork, wood carvings,
weapons, musical
instruments, coins, stamps,
sculpture and various folk
arts objects which represent
the culture of the
Saurashtra region. This
memorial also houses some of
the items related to
Mahatma Gandhi which reminds
of the Mahatma Gandhi as a
student of Bhavnagar
university. This museum also
has a library of Gandhian
books and photographs about
the life of Mahatma Gandhi.
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Barton Library
Barton Library is a
beautiful two storeyed
building, appropriately
designed for a road
junction. It has two
wings and a central
tower, constructed in
ashlar stone masonary,
with Gothic arch windows
and a sloping roof with
Mangalore tiles. This
library is one of the
oldest libraries of
Gujarat and also houses
a museum. |
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Gangajalia
Gangajalia temple is dedicated
to Gangadevi. This temple is
built in white marble with a
chhatri, pavilion and bridge,
all of them are built in white
marble. This temple is located
in the middle of a former
tank. It was designed by Sir
John Griffith, principal or
Sir J J School or arts,
Bombay.
Nilambagh
Nilambagh Palace is a heritage
hotel in Bhavnagar. This palace
was designed by a German
architect, as a royal residence
for the erstwhile Maharajas in
1859 AD which was later
converted into a heritage
hotel. This palace is a
magnificent building set amidst huge estate of 10 acres. It
combines elements of Indian
architecture with a modern
outlook. |
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Takhat Singhji
Hospital
Takhat Singhji Hospital was
designed in 1979-83 by Sir
William Emmerson, the
architect of Calcutta's
Victoria Memorial and Bombay's
famous Crawford Market.
Victoria Park
Earlier Victoria park was
the famous game reserve.
Various interesting wildlife
animals and birds are still
found in this park. Some of
the birds and animals which
are found in this place are
antelope, jackal, blue bull,
hare, hyena and monitor
lizard. The marshes in the
park also attracts many
winter ducks. |
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