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Heritage deserves preservation as City continues to evolve: DC
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Heritage deserves preservation as City continues to evolve: DC

June 30, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra has emphasised the importance of heritage conservation in Mysuru. Speaking after inaugurating a workshop for government engineers and contractors recently, he urged them to take conservation guidelines seriously. The workshop ‘specialities of heritage buildings, their importance, the need and methodology of conserving them’ aimed at providing training for engineers,…

Heritage Government Guest House Arch remains neglected
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Heritage Government Guest House Arch remains neglected

March 27, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: The arch of the Government Guest House at Nazarbad, in a city steeped in heritage significance, languishes in a deplorable state, as authorities persist in neglecting this emblematic structure entrenched in the annals of history. Situated in the heart of Mysuru city, renowned as the Cultural Capital of the State, the arch on the…

Conference on ‘Markets as Living Heritage: Conservation and Revival’ in city
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Conference on ‘Markets as Living Heritage: Conservation and Revival’ in city

January 6, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: A conference with the theme ‘Markets as Living Heritage: The Case of Conservation and Revival’ began this morning at the Wadiyar Centre For Architecture (WCFA) in city. The primary objective of this conference is to illustrate the significance of markets as living heritage and underscore the critical importance of their conservation and revival. Organised…

MGP to rope in film stars to create heritage awareness
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MGP to rope in film stars to create heritage awareness

February 15, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) was held on Feb. 12 which was a sequel to an earlier meeting on the citizen’s responsibility in preserving crumbling heritage sites of Mysuru. The meeting decided to rope in film actors to attract public participation in the wake of poor response from the people….

Civil Engineering textbooks lack finer aspects of heritage
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Civil Engineering textbooks lack finer aspects of heritage

February 15, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: Retired Professor of the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore, Prof. N.S. Rangaraju has said that technical aspects of archaeological and heritage structures are not included in the textbooks of Civil Engineering. He came out with several observations during a talk on ‘Mysuru Heritage, Conservation and Materials used in Buildings’ organised…

Heritage Dodda Gadiyara facelift process begins
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Heritage Dodda Gadiyara facelift process begins

June 15, 2020

Conservation experts collect masonry material, lime mortar used to build Silver Jubilee Clock Tower  Samples to be sent to Regional Conservation Laboratory in Mysuru and Pune Lab for tests  Mysore/Mysuru: The process to conserve and repair Dodda Gadiyara or Silver Jubilee Clock Tower built in 1927 near Rangacharlu Town Hall in city has begun with…

Heritage monument mapping begins in Varuna
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Heritage monument mapping begins in Varuna

December 8, 2019

Mysuru: The Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage has embarked on a survey to map and document nearly 25,000 historical structures in Karnataka to update the list of protected monuments. As of now, the list has only 844 structures with many historically important monuments missing out.  The exercise will cover Temples, forts, Dargahs, Mosques, palaces,…

Destruction of Chamundi Hill Heritage: Hanging Environment and  Heritage with a Rope(way)
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Destruction of Chamundi Hill Heritage: Hanging Environment and Heritage with a Rope(way)

November 6, 2019

By Maj. Gen. S.G. Vombatkere Mysuru District in-Charge Minister V. Somanna has proposed construction of a Ropeway at Chamundi Hill. This proposal has already been made three times (2005, 2012, 2015) and dropped because of reasoned objections of the people of Mysuru, with public demonstrations, signature campaigns and letters to Chief Minister (CM) and other…

Stairs of Yore
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Stairs of Yore

September 7, 2019

By M.B. Pavan Murthy A perfect stair case can transform a space, add value and be a real wow-factor for a building. A set of bespoke wooden stairs is a fantastic option, adding a touch of freshness, functionality and natural beauty. The freshness of a wooden finish is a trend that will never fall out…

‘Heritage’ photo expo
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‘Heritage’ photo expo

May 25, 2017

Mysuru: City’s amateur photo-journalist V.G. Sridhar will be organising a three-day photo exhibition ‘Heritage’ which is dedicated to old structures of Mysuru. The exhibition will have rare photographs of old building which have been demolished to make way for new ones. The event aims to educate the present generation about old buildings that existed and…

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