Richmond Town

Richmond Town, Bengaluru, officially Sir Mirza Ismail Nagara is a neighbourhood in central Bangalore. It is named after Thomas Richmond, a barrister in the British India government.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: neighbourhood in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Also known as: “Richmond Town, Bengaluru” and “Sir Mirza Ismail Nagar”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond Town Methodist Church and Sree Kanteerava Stadium.

Church
is the first Methodist Church to be established in Bangalore in India. The church was started in 1875 by William Taylor on Kingston Road in what is now called Richmond Town.

Sports venue
Photo: Sanyambahga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, also known as Sampangi Outdoor Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It houses a running track, a volleyball court, and two outdoor rock climbing walls.

Stadium
Photo: Raghavan2010, CC0.
The , also known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, is a cricket stadium in city of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Austin Town and Bengaluru.

Suburb
, Bengaluru, officially Ferdinand Kittel Nagara is a locality of the , named after a British Collector and Municipal President of the Civil and Military Station, Sir.

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, formerly Bangalore, is the largest city in and the capital of the state of . A cosmopolitan city, was developed around what was once a mud fort of a feudal lord.

Suburb
is a locality situated in . It is a bustling neighbourhood of Central Bengaluru. is situated 3 km northwest of Richmond Town.

Richmond Town

Latitude
12.96356° or 12° 57′ 49″ north
Longitude
77.60159° or 77° 36′ 6″ east
Elevation
906 metres (2,972 feet)
Open location code
7J4VXJ72+CJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5164714917
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6692865
Wiki­data ID
Q30593999
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Kannada—“Richmond Town” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Richmond Town”
  • Hindi: “रिचमंड टाउन”
  • Kannada: “ಮಿರ್ಜಾ ಇಸ್ಮೈಲ್ ನಗರ”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Richmond Town Park and Baldwin Women’s Methodist College.

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