Dr. Annie Besant Park
| Dr. Annie Besant Park | |
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 Dr. Annie Besant Park | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Triplicane in Chennai,  India |
| Coordinates | 13°3′1″N 80°16′50″E / 13.05028°N 80.28056°E |
| Operated by | Corporation of Chennai |
| Status | Open all year |
Dr. Annie Besant Park is an urban park at Chennai, India. Technically a traffic island, it gained prominence due to its location at the Marina Beach.
Location[edit]
Dr. Annie Besant Park is located at the junction of Dr. Besant Road and Kamarajar Salai near Vivekananda House in Triplicane, opposite Marina Beach.
The park[edit]
The triangular park is technically a traffic island.
In 2010, a thematic sculpture of a boat, called the 'Fishermen at the Buckingham Canal', designed by the students of Government College of Arts and Crafts, Chennai, was installed by the Corporation of Chennai.[1]
The park is one of the seven entry points to the beach where drop gates have been planned by the Corporation.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dr. Annie Besant Park, Chennai.
- ^ Peter, Petlee (27 June 2010). "Thematic sculptures at traffic locations". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ "Drop gates to come up along Marina Beach service lane". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
