Attara Kacheri

Attara Kacheri is a historic two-storey neoclassical building located in Cubbon Park, central Bengaluru, Karnataka. Built between 1864 and 1868 to house the eighteen departments of the Mysore administration, it now serves as the seat of the High Court of Karnataka. Notable for its distinctive red exterior, Corinthian columns and extensive corridors, it is a prominent example of colonial-era architecture and a major landmark opposite Vidhana Soudha.

Visitors can expect to view the exterior of a functioning High Court building set within the green expanse of Cubbon Park. The structure is a long, two-storeyed building painted in distinctive red, with stone Corinthian columns, arched verandas and symmetrical wings. Visitors can walk around the outer premises, view the architecture from the park side and opposite Vidhana Soudha, and take exterior photographs. Interior access is restricted as it is a working court with security controls.

Constructed between 1864 and 1868 during the administration of Mysore Commissioner Lewin Bentham Bowring, designed by then Chief Engineer Richard Sankey in neoclassical style. Built to accommodate the eighteen departments (Attara Kacheri) of the Mysore government, it served as the secretariat before becoming the seat of the High Court of Mysore established in 1884, now the High Court of Karnataka.

A prominent example of 19th-century colonial architecture in Bengaluru and a symbol of the state's judicial heritage. Its location opposite Vidhana Soudha within Cubbon Park forms a significant heritage and civic precinct representing the administrative history of Mysore and Karnataka.