Rajendra Park

Spread over a sprawling area of 400 acres, Rajendra Park situates adjacent to the Secretariat building. The landscape of this park is designed by the noted architect Le Corbusier himself. Trees with round canopies and evergreen foliage have been planted here. This park was started its functioning in 1954 and is a very good place for long walks and horse riding.The southern side of the park is the place where the official residence of the Chief minister and other ministers are situated.

This fabulous park is named after the first President of India, who had come here to announce the dawn of Chandigarh city. A woody place with lots of lofty trees like margosa, amla and bauhinia purpurea, the park also houses attractive mangrove plantations. Trees with round coverings and of evergreen shrubbery, hemmed by flowering group of plants makes this park a marvelous look. Besides this, the park premises holds events like horse shows and sporting events.