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Sayaji
Baug is a garden located in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Sayaji Baug was
dedicated to the citizens of Vadodara by Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad III
in 1879. Sayajirao III built Sayaji Baug, well known as Kamati Baug, on
the river Vishwamitri. Sayaji Baug is the largest garden in Western
India, stretching over 113 acres (0.46 km2). It has a rich flora of more
than 98 species of trees. The garden is home to the
Baroda Museum &
Picture Gallery, the Sardar Patel Planetarium, and the Sayaji Baug Zoo.
Baroda Museum and Picture
Gallery
The museum was built in 1894 to resemble the Victoria & Albert Museum of
London.
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The
building was designed by Major Mant and R.F. Chisholm. It preserves a
rich collection of art, sculpture, ethnography & ethnology. The picture
gallery has diverse works of art from both India and abroad, including
works by British painters J. M. W. Turner and John Constable, a gallery
of Tibetan art, Akota bronzed dating to the fifth century AD, and a
collection of Mughal miniature paintings.
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Sardar Patel Planetarium
The planetarium is situated near the main gate of Sayaji Baug. It has
daily public shows as well as offering special shows to educational
institutions. it has shows in Hindi, English and Gujarati.
Toy Train
The toy train ride runs on a track of width 10 inches (250 mm) covering
a distance of 3.5 km giving the entire view of the garden to riders. The
ride was a gift to the children of Vadodara from the royal Gaekwad
dynasty.
Now a new train has been introduced instead of this small toy train. Its
name is joy train in which even adults can sit. Joy train is slight
bigger than the toy train. A new platform "Swami Vivekananda Station" is
created for this train. The train timings are from 10 A.M. to 10 P.M.
and it is closed on Thursdays. During the full journey of about 20
minutes the people are informed about the heritage of Vadodara an that
of Kamati baug(garden) through speakers in the train.
The video for the popular song "Chakke pe Chakka, Chakke pe Gadi..." by
Shankar Jaikishan from the film Brahmachari was shot on this train.
Zoo and Aquarium
The Sayaji Baug Zoo, situated on both the banks of the Vishwamitri
river, in Sayajibaug the zoo was opened as part of the original park in
1879. The zoo offers 167 types of 1103 animals of various sizes and
shapes. Asiatic lions are the most popular of the attractions. it also
has a different bird zoo which has many different types of birds.
An aquarium was added to the zoo in 1962. It contains 45 species of
fish.
Floral Clock
The floral clock was the first of its kind in the state. It consists of
an hour, minute and seconds hand that move on the 20 ft (6.1 m) diameter
dial. The machinery moving the clock is underground, giving the clock a
natural look.
Sources: Wikipedia
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