Bengaluru Town Hall
| Bangalore Town Hall | |
|---|---|
The Town Hall, in 2010 | |
Interactive map of the Bangalore Town Hall area | |
| Alternative names | Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall |
| General information | |
| Type | Town hall |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical architecture |
| Location | Bangalore Urban Karnataka India, 112 J C Road, Bangalore Karnataka |
| Coordinates | 12°57′29″N 77°35′00″E / 12.9581°N 77.5833°E |
| Construction started | 6 March 1933 |
| Completed | 11 September 1935 |
| Renovated | March 1990 |
| Cost | Rs 175,000 (Unadjusted for inflation) |
| Owner | Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Sri S. Lakshminarasappa |
| Civil engineer | Sir Mirza Ismail |
| Main contractor | Sri Chikkananjundappa |
The Bengaluru Town Hall, officially known as Sir K. P. Puttanna Chetty Town Hall is a municipal building in central Bengaluru, India. Foundation stone for the building was laid by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV on 6 March 1933. It was designed by Sir Mirza Ismail. The building was commissioned and inaugurated by Yuvaraja Kanteerava Narasimharaja Wadiyar in 1935. It was designed in a neo classical reminiscent of ancient Greece. It has a broad portico with tall Tuscan columns and a triangular pediment. It was built on land donated by Sir K. P. Puttanna Chetty, former president of Bangalore City Municipality. It serves as a key venue for public gatherings, cultural events and official functions. The building was later renovated in 1990 to gain proper acoustics. Over the decades, the Town Hall has remained an important landmark in Bengaluru’s social and political life, symbolizing the city’s modern heritage and democratic ideal.