The
Public Gardens is the biggest and the oldest park of Hyderabad, the
capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the prime attractions for
children as a Children's train that takes visitors around this beautiful
garden is a popular attraction. The Public Gardens are an important
landmark of Hyderabad city. They are famous not only for the
well-maintained lawns and greenery, but also the famous buildings that
lie within the Garden.This brilliantly laid out Garden also houses two museums, the Andhra Pradesh State Archaeological Museum and the Health Museum. Besides the museums, there is a park where kids can play endlessly, a mini school called Jawahar Bal Bhavan for children to be trained in Fine Arts and an auditorium called Indira Gandhi Auditorium. The Lalitha Kala Thoranam, an open-air theater, has been a venue for many film festivals, fashion shows and beauty pageants. The building of the Department of Horticulture and an ancient mosque are among other fascinating places in the premises.
A stunningly beautiful and immense white structure located in the Public Garden, is the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The white structure looks simply heavenly, located amidst the sprawling green lawns. In 1985 a New Legislative Assembly hall was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of India, Late Sri. Rajiv Gandhi. The state government has recently added a huge statue of the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi in the Garden. Sitting in a praying posture, the statue looks peacefully serene and adds to the beauty of the Garden.