Historic Krumbiegel Hall in Bengaluru razed; kin, INTACH outraged

November 25, 2017 18:24

The over 100-year-old Krumbiegel Hall in Bengaluru's iconic Lalbagh has been demolished, leading to grief and outrage among heritage lovers and the great granddaughter of the architect, who had enhanced the glory of the famed garden.

The city chapter of Delhi-based INTACH, expressing its shock over the demolition, has shot a letter to the Karnataka government, urging it to create a fitting memorial to Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel whose significant horticultural contribution helped the city earn the moniker of 'Garden City'.

UK-based Alyia Phelps-Gardiner Krumbiegel, his great granddaughter, said, she was in tears when she saw the pictures of the demolition site.

"I was so upset, I cried and cried. The Hall was a link to connect to his life and legacy. It was a lecture hall and he used to spend a lot of time there during his appointment as the superintendent of the Lalbagh. I only have some old pictures of him sitting inside to comfort myself now," she said.

-- PTI

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