Ambedkar Memorial Park

Ambedkar Memorial Park, officially Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Prateek Sthal, is a large public memorial and park in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Spread over about 107 acres and built with red sandstone from Rajasthan, it features grand pillars, domes, elephant statues and galleries dedicated to B. R. Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram and other social reformers. Known for its monumental architecture and illuminated evening views, it is a major landmark and leisure space in Lucknow.

Visitors can expect a vast open complex with wide paved walkways, large sandstone structures, rows of elephant statues, memorial pillars, a central stupa-like structure with a statue of B. R. Ambedkar, galleries and museums displaying statues and photographs. The site is largely open with little shade, offering expansive views, photo opportunities and spaces for walking and sightseeing. Evenings offer illuminated structures and a cooler environment for exploration.

The park was conceived as a tribute to B. R. Ambedkar and other social reformers including Kanshi Ram, Jyotirao Phule and Narayana Guru. Construction was initiated in 1995 and developed in phases between 2002-2003 and 2007-2012 under the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Built largely with red sandstone brought from Rajasthan, it was created as a public memorial and cultural space.

The memorial is dedicated to leaders associated with social equality and reform and serves as an educational and commemorative space. It is noted for its monumental public art, architecture and as a prominent civic landmark in Lucknow visited for leisure, photography and learning about the lives of the personalities honored there.