Dr. Annie Besant Park Explained

Dr. Annie Besant Park
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Type:Urban park
Location:Triplicane in Chennai, India
Coords:13.0503°N 80.2806°W
Operator: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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Peter . Petlee . Thematic sculptures at traffic locations . The Hindu. Chennai. The Hindu. 27 June 2010 . 4 Feb 2013.
  2. News: Drop gates to come up along Marina Beach service lane . The Hindu. Chennai. The Hindu. 14 December 2012 . 4 Feb 2013.