St. Marys Basilica

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St. Marys Basilica, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Edit

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St. Mary’s Basilica is a gothic Church engineered by French architect in the form of a Cross. A 172 ft tall and 50 ft wide structure forms façade of the Church. Besides, the church boasts vaulted towers and arches decorated in Gothic style. Within the premises, there is a beautiful statue of Mother Mary, holding Child Jesus in her arms. Moreover, an attractive shrine is affixed outside the church. The 6 ft tall shrine is an object of veneration and source of inspiration for the people. The formation of the city is also interlinked with the history of the church. As per historians, Christians migrated from Ginjee (Tamil Nadu) on discovering soil fertility and suitability for rice cultivation. Oldest church of the city, St. Mary’s Basilica of Bangalore became the sixth Basilica in the year 1973.

St. Marys Basilica, Bangalore

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6.00 AM – 6.00 PM

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September to Febuary

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 – 2 hours.

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McDonald’s ; Esteem Mall, Kempapura Main Road, Chiranjeevi Layout, In Esteem Mall, Bangalore. ; Ph/M – 8066000666 ; Food Serve – Fast food, American Dessert Beverage.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Bangalore Taxi service is available for traveling inside the city from one destination to another. Taxi service can be hired in the post paid mode for sightseeing in and around the city on kilometer basis or hour basis. The current rate of the postpaid taxis is charged @ Rs. 20/- per kilometers and can cost approximately Rs. 600 to reach Bangalore’s CBD. Services are available for 4 hours, 8 hours or 12 hours duration depending on the traveler’s need.

Bus : KSRTC buses connect all cities in the state to Bangalore. Many super deluxe bus services are available from Bangalore to Hyderabad, Cochin, Trivandrum, Chennai, Mumbai, Goa and Mysore.

Train : Bangalore is connected to all major Indian cities by rail. there are two important railway stations – Bengaluru City Railway Station and Yeswantpur Junction. Both railway stations have regular trains running from Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and other major cities.

Air : Bangalore international Airport, known as ‘HAL Airport’ is situated on Airport Road about 6km from the city centre. A busy Airport with over 70 international and domestic flight landings everyday, this airport is divided into three terminals. Terminal I contain the Departure lounge for the Domestic Flights and Terminal II is for Arrival of Domestic Flights.Indian Airlines and private carriers operate regular flights from Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Goa, Kochi, Ahmedabad and Mangalore. International Terminal handles Departure and Arrival of International flights to and form Singapore, Dubai, London, Oman, Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia.

Others : Namma Metro also known as Bangalore Metro, is a metro system for the city of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The agency responsible for its implementation is the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL),This metro connected all neighboring destinations in Bangalore.