Kothi

Heading from Raopura, there is a Big Red Building which sometimes put you in thought that What it is. Its the Kothi Building which is only Building in city built in Scottish Style. Earlier here Baroda State ran its secretariat. This building or so called monument to late Maharaja’s closeness with Britain’s Queen Victoria, was most important building in era…

Dilaram Bungalow

Said to be built in 1863, the Dilaram Bungalow was the residence of Diwan Manibhai Mehta. Currently housing the Ram-Krishna Mission Memorial, the bungalow was gifted to the Mission on account of it’s past association with Swami Vivekananda. For a while the bungalow was given to Government Officers & Forest Officers to stay and it was only in 2005, that…

Central Jail

Opened in the year 1881, the Central Jail of Baroda was designed based on model of Paris Prison. It’s design was a version of the panopticon system proposed for the creation of safe and humane prisons by the English philosopher Jeremy Bentham. The Jail : The construction of the new central jail completed during the year 1881 – 82 at…

Jubilee Baug

Jubilee Baug, a historic garden located in the heart of the city, serves as a peaceful oasis in the midst of a bustling urban landscape. The garden’s towering trees and lush greenery provide a much-needed respite from the surrounding concrete jungle. It is a popular spot among locals, who frequently visit for their morning walks or just to soak in…

Hirak Baug

Situated just outside the railway station, in the most active area of the city, and usually mistaken by most of the people as a traffic circle, is the Hirak Baug. The small landscaped garden, was actually commissioned to mark the 60th anniversary of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III’s rule. The circle also houses a statue of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III sitting on…

Lal Baug

Lal Baug (aka Lalbaug) is also a park in Vadodara (Baroda) City. It is located near Pratap Vilas Palace. A Narrow Gauge Railway line from Gaekwad’s Era is adjacent to the Park. This railway line goes from Dabhoi to Jambusar. Near to Garden, there is also a Swimming pool, which is managed by Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC).

Music College

Situated on the higher ground, across the Sur-Sagar is the Faculty of Performing Arts, of The Maharaja Sayajirao University. Popularly known as the Music College, the building that it is housed in, was earlier the Anglo – Vernacular School. Formerly a school for primary education, the building later came to house the Music College from the year 1886. Anglo-Vernacular School :…

Professor C C Mehta Auditorium

Prof. C.C. Mehta (Professor Chandravadan Mehta) Auditorium is an auditorium situated in the campus of the Maharaja Sayajirao University(MSU). It has a seating capacity of 600 people. The C C Mehta Auditorium is effectively used by MSU and other institutions. Prof C.C. Mehta: He was associated with the performing arts departments of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and the Gujarat Vidyapith. He pioneered the theatre…

Then & Now