Sayaji Baug, Public garden and cultural space in Vadodara, India.
Sayaji Baug is a large garden along the Vishwamitri River in Vadodara that houses museums, a planetarium, an aquarium, and a zoo. The grounds include numerous tree species and pathways that guide visitors through green spaces and cultural facilities.
Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III opened this garden in 1879 to provide the people of Baroda with a place for recreation and education. Over the years, additional facilities such as museums and a planetarium were added.
The name honors Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who created the grounds as a public space for education and recreation. Families come here to walk among the trees, visit the animals in the zoo, or settle on the lawns.
The main gate stands at Sayaji Circle, known as Kala Ghoda Chowk for its equestrian statue, about 800 metres from the railway station and closer still to the city bus stand. A second gate lies between it and the third at Rana Pratap square in Fatehganj. The garden covers 113 acres, so plan on walking between the museum, planetarium and zoo.
The floral clock was the first of its kind in Gujarat. Its hour, minute and second hands turn on a 20 ft (6.1 m) dial, while the machinery sits underground so the clock keeps a natural look. It was designed by Ar. Prakash Pethe, later Town Development Officer of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation.
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