Sursagar Lake, Vadodara

Name: Sursagar Lake
Address: Centre Of The City, Vadodara, India
Telephone: +91 99784 04964

#5 among attractions in Vadodara

Natural attraction, Body of water, Park, Lake

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Sursagar Lake also known as the Chand Talao is a lake situated in middle of the city of Vadodara in the State of Gujarat in India. The lake was rebuilt with stone masonry in the 18th Century. The water in this lake remains in it for the whole year. A concrete wall surrounds the lake on which the people use to sit. A 120 feet tall statue of lord Shiva built by Vadodara mahanagar Seva Sadan stands in the middle of the lake. There are many underwater gates in the lake which empty the lake if it overflows. The water from the lake empties in the Vishvamitra River. The lake was used for boating. The statue of Shiva is lit with lights on Mahashivratri. ()

Elevation: 92 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 22°18'3"N, 73°12'14"E

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Centre Of The CityVadodara India

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+91 99784 04964

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Sursagar Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sayaji Baug, Khanderao Market, Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery, Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum.

1.2 miNW
Zoo, Garden, Park
Sayaji Baug, Vadodara
32 min walk • Sayaji Baug is a garden located in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Also known as "Kamati Baug," it was built by H.H. Maharaja Sayaji Rao Gaekwad - a great visionary ruler of Baroda.
~1680 ftSW
Shopping, Market
Khanderao Market, Vadodara
9 min walk • khanderao market is a famous and palatial building located in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat State, western India. It was erected by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1906, named after Khande Rao Gaekwad, Maharaja of Baroda. It was presented by him as a gift to the Municipality to mark the Silver Jubilee of his administration.
1.2 miNW
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery, Vadodara
32 min walk • The Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery in Vadodara was built in 1894 on the lines of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Science Museum of London. Major Mant in association with R.F. Chisholm who refined some of Mant's finest works to make genuine Indo-Saracenic architecture designed the Building of this Museum.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, Vadodara
23 min walk • Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum is a museum housed within the Maharaja's palace in Vadodara, India.
0.9 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Memorial
Kirti Mandir, Vadodara
24 min walk • Kirti Mandir, or Temple of Fame, is the cenotaph of the Gaekwads, located in the city of Vadodara.
1.2 miSW
Palace
Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
30 min walk • The Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace.
0.5 miE
Palace
Nazarbaug Palace, Vadodara
13 min walk • Nazarbaug Palace or Nazar Bāgh Palace was the Gaekwad's royal palace in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat state, western India. The Nazar Bāgh Palace' was built in 1721. It had three storeys and is the oldest palace in Baroda. It was constructed by Malhār Rāo Gaekwad in the late 19th century.
0.5 miSW
Tower
Kirti Stambh, Vadodara
14 min walk • "Kirti Stambh", Tower of Fame/Triumph, is located in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat state, western India.
1.3 miNW
Stock exchange
Vadodara Stock Exchange, Vadodara
32 min walk • Vadodara Stock Exchange is a defunct stock exchange located in the city of Vadodara and fully owned by Government of India in Western India. It was established in 1990 at Vadodara. It is the only existing stock exchange in the state of Gujarat along with Ahmedabad.
0.8 miW
Universities and schools
Baroda Medical College, Vadodara
21 min walk • Baroda Medical College is a medical educational institution for undergraduate and postgraduate medical studies that comes under the Faculty of Medicine of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. It is located in the Raopura area at Vadodara, India. It is primarily affiliated with Sir Sayajirao General Hospital.
0.5 miSW
Universities and schools
Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Vadodara
13 min walk • The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, formerly Baroda College, is a public university in the city of Vadodara, in Gujarat state, India.

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Nearby attractions include Khanderao Market, Vadodara (9 min walk), Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Vadodara (13 min walk), Nazarbaug Palace, Vadodara (13 min walk), Kirti Stambh, Vadodara (14 min walk).