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At
a
distance
of
2
km
from
Vadodara
Railway
Station,
Sayaji
Baug
is
a
public
park
located
in
Vadodara,
Gujarat.
Also
known
as
Kamati
Baug,
it
is
one
of
the
largest
public
gardens
in
Western
India
and
among
the
top
places
of
sightseeing
in
Vadodara.
Situated
on
the
banks
of
Vishwamitri
River,
Sayaji
Baug
was
built
by
Maharaja
Sayajirao
III
in
1879.
Sprawling
over
an
area
of
113
acres,
the
garden
houses
a
Zoo,
Baroda
Museum
and
Picture
Gallery,
the
Museum
of
Health
and
Hygiene,
the
Sardar
Patel
Planetarium
and
an
operational
toy
train.
Maintained
by
Vadodara
Municipal
Corporation,
the
park
has
three
entrance
gates
where
the
main
gate
is
at
Sayaji
Square
locally
known
as
'Kala
Ghoda
Chowk'
because
of
an
equestrian
statue
standing
there.
This
gate
is
only
800
meters
from
the
main
railway
station.
The
third
gate
is
at
Rana
Pratap
square
in
Fatehgunj
area,
while
the
second
gate
stands
somewhere
in
between
first
and
third
gates.
Sayaji
Baug,
decorated
with
sculptures
placed
on
pedestals,
is
an
ideal
place
to
rest
and
relax
with
well-maintained
lawns
and
fountains.
Around
98
species
of
trees
can
be
seen
here.
The
major
attraction
of
the
park
is
the
floral
clock,
situated
at
the
center
of
the
garden
and
is
the
first
of
its
kind
in
Gujarat.
The
machinery
of
the
clock
is
underground,
and
its
hour,
minute
and
seconds
hands
move
on
a
20
feet
diameter
dial.
There
is
also
an
astronomy
park
next
to
the
planetarium
that
showcases
the
ancient
Indian
astronomical
instruments.
Another
attraction
of
this
park
is
the
toy
train
that
serves
as
a
joy
ride
for
visitors.
Running
on
a
small
track
width
of
10
inches
along
a
distance
of
3.5
km,
Joy
train
has
4
coaches
and
each
coach
will
accommodate
36
passengers.
Built
in
1894,
the
Baroda
Museum
and
Picture
Gallery
within
Sayaji
Baug
preserves
a
rich
collection
of
art,
sculpture,
ethnography
and
ethnology.
Major
attractions
of
this
museum
include
Egyptian
mummy
and
skeleton
of
a
blue
whale.
The
picture
gallery,
which
was
opened
in
1921,
exhibits
art
works
of
British
painters.
Situated
near
the
main
gate
of
Sayaji
Baug,
the
Sardar
Patel
Planetarium
offers
daily
public
shows
as
well
as
special
shows
to
educational
institutions.
Established
in
1932,
the
Health
Museum
situated
in
the
Sayaji
Baug
premises
is
noted
for
its
health
exhibits,
models
of
human
anatomy,
maps
and
charts
on
the
subjects
of
health
and
sanitation.
Situated
on
both
the
banks
of
the
River
Vishwamitri
in
Sayaji
Baug,
the
zoo
was
opened
for
the
visitors
in
1879.
Situated
in
the
natural
atmosphere,
the
Sayaji
Baug
Zoo
has
35
types
of
mammals
including
the
tiger,
the
lion,
the
panther,
deer
and
so
on.
It
also
has
122
types
of
colourful
birds
including
blue
crown
pigeon,
10
types
of
reptiles
include
alligator,
ghadials
and
many
more.
An
aquarium
containing
45
species
of
fish
was
added
to
the
Sayaji
Baug
Zoo
in
1962.
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