Why visit Robertsonpet
Townapedia lists 6 parks and trails, 13 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
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About Robertsonpet
Robertsonpet is a township in the city of Kolar Gold Fields in India. The township was planned and built to accommodate the increasing population of the city of Kolar Gold Fields. The town hall popularly known as King George Hall was built in Victorian style with a lawn and garden in front of it.
From the Wikipedia article Robertsonpet (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay2
History
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the mining industry expanded under the John Taylor and Sons Company. In its peak period, it employed 4500 employees, and the waste rocky terrain was developed into a township. The township was first established in 1901 as New Town, to house the population working in the KGF Mines. On 15 August 1903, the township was renamed as Robertsonpet. The town got its name at the insistence of the Maharaja of Mysore, who named it after Sir Donald Robertson the British Resident of Mysore. As the township grew, tradesmen such as bakers, confectioners, jewellers, pawn brokers, barbers, timber merchants, tailors, etc. migrated and set up shop in Robertsonpet.
A town hall (similar to town halls in Australia) was built in Victorian architectural style with arches, canopies and large gardens, and was named as the King George Hall. The KGF Club in Oorgaum and the King George Hall Cosmopolitan Club were established providing faculties for badminton, tennis, cards, carom, snooker, etc.
From the History section of Robertsonpet on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship34
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare15
Map of Robertsonpet
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Bethamangala 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Bangarapet 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Kuppam 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Kolār 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Mulbāgal 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Mālūr 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Srīnivāspur 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Madanapalle 70 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bengaluru 74 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Yelahanka 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- KGF 008, Jigansk, CC BY 3.0
- Kotilingeshwara, Mithila, Public domain
- St. Michael's and All Angels' Church, Oorgaum, KGF, WestCoastMusketeer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pillow lava rocks at Peddapalli, Kolar, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Rocks near Pyroclastic and Pillow lava rocks at Peddapalli, Kolar, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Eroded rocks near Pyroclastic and Pillow lava rocks at Peddapalli, Kolar, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Pyroclastics & Pillow lava rocks of Peddapalli, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Habitat around Pillow lava rocks at Peddapalli, Kolar with vegetation, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Pyroclastic and Pillow lava rocks of Peddapalli, Kolar, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- Pyroclastics and Pillow lava rocks of Peddapalli, Kolar with vegetation, ChanduBandi, CC BY 4.0
- St. Michael's and All Angels' Parsonage, Oorgaum, KGF, WestCoastMusketeer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dr T Thimmaiah Institute of Technology - K.G.F, Yespearkay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kolar 20211225 110243, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kolar 20211225 110242, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kolar 20211225 110133, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Follow the leader, Drvidyashankar74, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tree of Wishes, Skasturee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Trishula, Skasturee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shiv Linga, Skasturee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Koti linga, Skasturee, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kotilingeshwara Temple 2018, Tavamani M, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kotilingeshwara Temple, Ramesh Kumar R, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akshay 1810249, 1810249akshay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS056-E-1205 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-171879 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-47885 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS053-E-171880 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-47886 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS056-E-1204 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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