Traces Horticulturist Krumbiegel’s footsteps at KRS, Mysuru Zoo By N. Niranjan Nikam Mysuru: The six-day pilgrimage that Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great-granddaughter of Horticulturist and designer of Brindavan Gardens and Lalbagh Gustav Herman Krumbiegel, undertook to Mysuru, ended on a sombre note, with the immersion of her mother’s ashes at Sangama in Srirangapatna on Aug.3….
Brindavan Gardens’ designer Krumbiegel’s great-granddaughter in Mysuru
July 30, 2019To immerse ashes of her mother in Cauvery Mysuru: Brindavan Gardens’ designer Gustav Herman Krumbiegel’s great-granddaughter Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel is on a visit to the city. She is visiting Mysuru and Bengaluru on a purpose and that is to immerse the ashes of her mother Jean Maureen Phelps Gardiner, who had passed away in…
Python rescued at Brindavan Gardens
July 25, 2019Srirangapatna: A 10ft. long Python snake has been rescued at Brindavan Gardens in KRS yesterday. The Python was spotted at Brindavan Gardens by the tourists who informed the security personnel there who in turn informed snake rescuer Deepu. Deepu, who rushed to the spot, managed to rescue the snake much to the relief of tourists…
Works on to beautify Brindavan Gardens
June 6, 2019Mysuru: The State Government that had announced grandiose plans to convert Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir into a Disneyland-type amusement park has sanctioned money to develop a stretch of the garden near the Cauvery Statue. Horticulture Dept. is developing the Garden in front of the Royal Orchid Hotel near the Cauvery Statue…
Brindavan Gardens entry fee to be doubled
May 26, 2019• Officials send proposal to Government to increase entry fee and parking fee • Notification on fee hike will be issued soon, say officials Mysuru: Get ready to pay more to visit the iconic Brindavan Gardens at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam as the authorities have decided to increase the entry fee. At present,…
Brindavan Gardens not to be disturbed: “It’s a major relief and I am happy too”
December 11, 2018German Horticulturist G.H. Krumbiegel’s great-granddaughter welcomes Karnataka government’s decision Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great-granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the Brindavan Gardens at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, has welcomed the State government’s decision of not disturbing the Brindavan Gardens’ heritage value while implementing a Disneyland-like project in the…
Disneyland Project in KRS: Brindavan Gardens will not be disturbed – DKS
December 8, 2018Mysuru: Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) led a huge delegation of Ministers, officials and a battery of journalists from Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru this morning to unveil the grand plans of the State Government to develop the land surrounding Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Reservoir and the Brindavan Gardens as a “Must Visit Tourist Destination…
Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: “Will not give up land,” say farmers
November 17, 2018Mandya / Mysuru: The State Government’s plan to develop KRS Dam and Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland Park in California has not gone down well with many in Mandya especially farmers as they fear that they will lose their land. Farmers have said that their fertile land will be snatched by the government…
Disneyland at Brindavan Gardens: Detailed Project Report to be submitted tomorrow
November 15, 2018Mysuru/Bengaluru: The State Government’s grandiose plans of building a Disneyland-like Amusement Park at the iconic Krishna Raja Sagar Dam in Mandya District is inching towards reality with the architects submitting the Detailed Project Report to project implementers tomorrow. While a high-level meeting took place in Bengaluru last evening to decide on the main project attractions…
Why heritage value of Brindavan Gardens not considered?
November 15, 2018Mysuru: Alyia Phelps Gardiner Krumbiegel, great granddaughter of German Horticultural legend Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who had designed the Brindavan Gardens at the KRS Dam, has again taken objection to the State Government’s plan to develop the Brindavan Gardens on the lines of Disneyland in the US. Alyia Krumbiegel, who had in July this year written…
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