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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bangalore Central Business District
| official_name = [[Bangalore Central]]
| native_name = [[Bangalore CBD]]
| native_name_lang =
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| nickname =
| settlement_type = City District
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| pushpin_map = India Bengaluru
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bengaluru, India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.975|N|77.61|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Karnataka]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bangalore Urban]]
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = [[Bengaluru]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder = [[Kempegowda]]
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[BBMP]]
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_density_km2 = High
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kannada]] [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code = 560XXX
| registration_plate = KA
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[[File:Vidhan Soudha Bangalore.jpg|alt=|thumb|Vidhan Soudha in [[Bangalore]] CBD is the legislature seat of the Karnataka State of India.]]

The central business district of [[Bangalore]] is the area with a diameter of 20 kilometers around [[Vidhan Soudha]]. This is the center of the City and core commercial area of Bangalore which was founded by Kempegowda of the [[Vijaynagar Empire]]. Most of the land is used by commercial establishments and the Indian Army with plans of skyscrapers under works. It has multiple high-rises including [[World Trade Center Bangalore]] and [[UB Tower]]. It also includes heritage properties like the [[Bangalore Fort]] and the Bangalore Pete. The Collection in [[UB City]] is one of the first Luxury Shopping Malls of [[South India]]. The land is expensive; [[Brigade Road]] is [[India]]'s sixth-most expensive street and [[Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore]] is the 13th most expensive.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dikshaconsulting.com/Listings.html |title=Bangalore Central Business District |access-date=7 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008204818/http://www.dikshaconsulting.com/Listings.html |archive-date=8 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Dubious |Talk section name |reason=unverifiable resource/dead link |date=March 2013}} It also houses many other high streets including [[Commercial Street, Bangalore|Commercial Street]], 100-feet Road Indiranagar as well as the [[Kannada cinema|Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce]]. CBD has attracted many tourists over the years as there are many facilities for them. Overall it is a simple business district with a cool and calm environment. It attracts many visitors on weekends. It has parks, government offices, many educational institutions, business houses and hotels, tourist spots, shopping destinations, stadiums, museums, temples, mosques, churches, art galleries and entertainment zones.

==Tallest buildings==

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! width="145" |Name
! width="50" |Height
! Floors
! Year
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 01.01
|[[World Trade Center, Bangalore]]
|{{convert|128|m|ft|abbr=on}}
|32
|2009
| The tallest building in Bangalore since 2009
|-
| 02.02
| [[UB Tower]]
| {{convert|123|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 20
| 2006
| The tallest building in Bangalore from 2006 to 2009
|-
| 03.03
| [[UB Concorde]]
| {{convert|115|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 19
| 2006
|
|-
| 04.04
|[[State Bank of India]] Building
|
| 28
| 1996
| [[State Bank of Mysore]] merged with State Bank of India.
|-
| 05.05
| Squrees Towers
|
| 24
| 2005
|
|-
| 06.06
| [[Public Utility Building]]
| {{convert|106|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 24
| 1973
|
|-
| 07.07
| Mittal Towers
|
| 21
| 1989
|
|-
|}

===Under construction or planned===

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Rank
! width="145" |Name
! width="75" |Height
! Floors
! Year
|-
| 01.01
| Bengaluru Turf Tower
| {{convert|660|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 156
| Cancelled
|-
| 02.02
| Wearesf Towers
| {{convert|440|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 109
| 2015
|-
| 03.03
| KTRE ARFD Tower
| {{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 90
| 2016
|-
| 04.04
| ASTA VIBRANT Towers
| {{convert|300|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 94
| 2012
|-
| 03.03
| Golden Empire
| {{convert|288|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 68
| 2018
|-
| 03.03
| Karnataka Financial Towers
| {{convert|245|m|ft|abbr=on}}
| 57
| 2019
|}

==Consulates ==
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* {{flagicon|Japan}} Consulate-General of Japan
* {{flagicon|Israel}} [[Consulate General of Israel, Bangalore|Consulate-General of Israel]]
* {{flagicon|Germany}} Consulate-General of Germany
* {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Consulate-General of Switzerland
* {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Deputy High Commission and Trade Office of United Kingdom
* {{flagicon|Canada}} Consulate General of Canada
* {{flagicon|France}} Consulate- General of France
* {{flagicon|Ireland}} Consulate-General of Ireland
* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Consulate- General of [[Netherlands]]

== Hotels ==
*[[Le Méridien]] Bangalore
*Sterlings Mac Hotel Bangalore
*[[Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts|Shangri La]]
*[[Radisson Hotels|Radisson]] Blu
*[[Taj Hotels|Taj]] West End
*Vivianta by [[Indian Hotels Company Limited|Taj]]
*[[JW Marriott Hotels|JW Mariott]]
*[[Hilton Worldwide|Hilton]] Embassy Golf Links
*[[The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts|The Leela Palace]]
*[[Conrad Hilton|Conrad]]
*[[Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts|Four Seasons]] Hotel
*[[The Oberoi Group|Oberoi Hotel]]
*[[Royal Orchid Hotels|Royal Orchid]]
*[[Ritz-Carlton Bangalore]]
*Oakwood Premier Prestige
*[[ITC Hotels|ITC]] Gardenia
*Hotel IBIS
*[[Hyatt]] MG Road
*St. Marks Hotel
*The Lalit Ashok
*Sheraton Grand
*The Chancery Pavilion
*Adarsh Hamilton

== Hospitals ==

*Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road
*Fortis, Cunningham Road
*Vikram Hospital
*Mallya Hospital
*Victoria Hospital
*Bowring Hospital
*Al Ameen Hospital
*St. Marys Hospital
*Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital
*Santosh Hospital
*Columbia Asia Hospital, WTC
*The Bangalore Kidney Stone Hospital
*NIMHANS
*SAKRA World hospital
*Ghousia Hospital
*Narayana Health
*Aster CMI Hospital
*Apollo Hospital

==Shopping==
* Cauvery Karnataka Handicrafts Emporium
* Jharkhand Silk Textile & Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd
* Sultan Kashmir Cottage Emporium
* Kashmir Handicraft Emporium
* Oriental Carpets Shawls Handicrafts Jewellery
* Rajasthan Emporium And Handicrafts
* Kerala State Handicrafts Emporium
* Gujarat Rajasthan Handicrafts
* North Eastern Handicrafts Handloom Devpt Corpn Limited
* Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Dev Corporation. Ltd
* Orissa Handicrafts

== Institutes ==
*[[Indian Institute of Science]]
*[[National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences|National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences]]
*[[Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research]]
*[[Indian Institute of Astrophysics]]
*[[National Law School of India University|National Law School of India]] University
*[[Christ University]]
*[[University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore|University of Agricultural Sciences]], Bangalore
*[[National Institute of Design]]
*[[Indian Statistical Institute]]
*[[Raman Research Institute]]
*[[National Institute of Fashion Technology]]
*PES University, Bangalore

== Other Important Landmarks ==
*Freedom Park
*[[Bharat Earth Movers Limited]] (head office)
*[[National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore|National Gallery of Modern Art]]
*Department of Industries and Commerce
*National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
*State Bank of India - International Branch
*Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
*Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
*[[National Aerospace Laboratories]]
*India Meteorological Department
*[[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]] Corporate Office
*[[Kodandera Subayya Thimayya|General Thimmayya]] National Academy Of Adventure
*[[Raj Bhavan, Bengaluru|Raj Bhavan]] Karnataka
*[[Madras Engineer Group|Madras Sappers]]
*Board of Technical Examinations
*[[Vidhana Soudha|Vidhan Soudha]] (State legislature of Karnataka)
*Department of Archaeology and Museums
*[[Haj Committee of India]]
*Karnataka State Central Library
*[[Reserve Bank of India]]
*[[Bangalore Palace]]
*[[Lal Bagh]] Botanical Gardens
*[[Bangalore Fort]]
*Vikasa Soudha
*Commissionerate of Social Welfare Department
*[[UB City]]
*Department of Information and Public Relations
*Central Revenue Building
*[[Parachute Regiment (India)|Parachute Regiment]] - Indian Army
*Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area HQ of Army
*Kempegowda Majestic Metro Station (the largest station in Asia)
*[[Cubbon Park]]
*Press Club of Bengaluru
*[[Government of Karnataka|Karnataka Government Museum]]
*[[Kodandera M. Cariappa|General Cariappa]] Memorial Park
*India Post General Post Office
*Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park
*Karnataka Golf Association
*[[Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath|Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad]]
*Bangalore Turf Club (moving to north Bangalore soon)
*[[Ulsoor Lake|Ulsoor]] Lake
*[[Russell Market|Russel Market]]
*[[Bangalore Club]]
*[[Bangalore Cantonment railway station|Bengaluru Cantonment]] Railway Station
*[[Bangalore City railway station|Bengaluru City Railway Station]]
*[[Venkatappa Art Gallery]]
*[[Karnataka Police|Bangalore Police]] Headquarters
*Central Press Information Bureau, Bangalore
*Fun World Amusement Park
*Traffic Headquarters
*St. Mary's Basilica
*ISCKON Temple Bangalore
*Jamia Masjid
*[[Bangalore Town Hall]]
*Bowring Institute
*Karnataka Housing Board
*BESCOM Corporate Office
*BWSSB Corporate Office
*State Youth And Sports Centre
*Karnataka Institute of Cricket
*Century Club
*Karnataka Examinations Authority
*Home Guards & Civil Defence Academy
*Bangalore Hockey Stadium
*[[Kanteerava Indoor Stadium|Kanteerava Indoor]] Stadium
*[[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium|M. Chinnaswamy]] Stadium
*Bangalore Football Stadium
*[[Karnataka High Court|High Court of Karnataka]]
*Manekshaw Parade Grounds

==Schools ==
* [[Stonehill International School]], Bangalore
* Good Shepherd Convent
* Goodwill Girls' High School
* Government Urdu Higher Primary School
* Bishop Cotton Boys School
* Maulana Azad Urdu School
* Bishop Cotton Girls School
* Trio World School
* St Joseph's Boys' High School
* R B A N M S Educational Institution
* Baldwin Boys High School
* [[Baldwin Girls High School]], Bangalore
* Cathedral High School, Bangalore
* Cluny Convent High School
* Clarence High School (Bangalore, India)
* Government VKO School, Shivajinagar
* Sophia High School
* St Aloysius High School
* St Ann's High School
* St Charles High School
* St Francis Xaviers Girls High School
* St Germain High School
* St. John's Higher secondary School, Bangalore
* St Joseph's Indian High School
* St Lourdes English School
* St Mark's Public School
* St Mary's Public School
* St Mira's English School
* St Paul's English School
* [[St. Peter's School, Bangalore|St Peter's School]]
* Poorna Prajna High School, Yelahanka, Sadashivanagar, Indiranagar
* St. Thomas High School
* St Xavier's Boys High School
* Stella Mary's Girls School
* [[Stracey Memorial High School]]
* Aradhana School, Arekere, Bangalore

==Gallery==

<gallery caption="Aerial views">
File:Bangalore MG road Utility Building.jpg| Bangalore MG road Utility Building
File:Bangalore MG road Barton centre 1-4-2009 4-14-10 PM.JPG| Barton centre
File:Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building.jpg| Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
File:Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building 4.jpg| Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
File:Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building 3.jpg| Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
File:Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building 5.jpg| Bangalore Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
File:UB City, Bangalore.JPG|[[UB City]]
File:UBtowers.jpg|[[UB City]] at night
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Bangalore topics}}

[[Category:Geography of Bangalore]]
[[Category:Central business districts in India]]

Bangalore Central Business District - Revision history

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