Take a stroll in the Freedom Park
Be behind the bars
That nostalgic feeling
Barracks forever here!
Face the Music here
Cafe Clink!
Tired? Then get into a museum
Go to the Gallows!
The Freedom Wall
Prison that teaches lessons in history
Bangalore is never short of ideas and innovation. In a unique move, the state government has turned the erstwhile Central Jail to a park, where people can take a stroll. It is in a way a look into the history as well. Because the jail housed our great freedom fighters and people who opposed the late Indira Gandhi during the Emergency.
Vicky Nanjappa takes a saunter through the prison-turned-park. Follow him!
Image: The imposing entrance to the unique park in Bangalore
Photographs: KPN Photos
The Central Jail has undergone a complete makeover and is now the new cultural hub. The makeover, undertaken by architects Mathew and Gosh, is a dream come true for Bangaloreans, who have been looking for a cultural space, especially when the Information Technology boom has commercialized the city once known as the Garden City.
Image: Ashok Pillar at the park.
The 22-acre park situated in central Bangalore also boasts of a 16-acre amphitheatre that can house 300 people. While many structural changes have been made in the old building, the watch tower and the office of the chief warden have been retained to create a feeling of nostalgia.
Image: A view of the watch tower.
The park also has six barracks which have been converted into recreational spots where the public could walk around and the cell yard continues to remain as a high-walled structure.
Image: The watch tower, another view.
The plan is to have a musical fountain. There is still a bit of art work that remains to be done in the park.
Image: The musical fountain is being renovated.
A museum and a cafe have also been set up in the park. Image: A view of a structure inside the park.
However, many projects are still being completed. Like, a fountain that surrounds the watch tower.
Image: A way to the musuem
The gallows will be redone in due course of time.The plan is to design it on the lines of the gallows at the Belgaum Central Jail, which is the only place where executions are carried out in Karnataka.
Image: The gallows will be redone in due course of time.
The plan is to put up art work in on the main walls which is known as the Freedom Wall. Apart from this in a couple of months, there would be an information corridor and another barrack which would have a multimedia gallery apart from an LeD monitor.
Image: The Freedom Wall and the corridor
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