GTS tower, Sampigehalli take back to the history of over 220 years. The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Launched by the Survey of India, the GreatTrigonometrical Survey (GTS) was an exercise in comprehensive geographical documentation. Its first leg charted an east coast to west coast path starting at the seashore of Madras, passing through Bangalore and ending at the coast of Mangalore. A few artefacts installed for the epic survey still exist, albeit in various stages of dilapidation in and around Bengaluru. Sampigehalli Intermediate Triangulation Station is one of them. Britishers decided to launch the survey, the first baseline was drawn between Krishnarajapuram and Agrahara. However, post ground work, this baseline was abandoned due to a technical error and then British surveyor Col Lambton, who was instrumental in the survey work, was transferred to Madras where he subsequently started the official survey work. However, the Bangalore survey was the first field activity of Col Lambton and marked the start of a 110-year mapping exercise of the country. In 1868, the survey team conducted one more baseline survey near MehkriCircle to Hennur-Bagalur road. While the end points of this baseline of Lambton have been destroyed, the subsequent baseline measured in 1868 exists to this day in the city. But these historical points remain mostly unknown except to a privilegedfew. While the south-west endpoint at the Kempegowda Tower near Mehkri Circle has a stone plaque announcing itself, the north-east end point, a little on Hennur-Bagalur Road, is in a state of ruins. What ought to be aplace of pilgrimage for every science and engineering student is unknown to even neighbours in adjoining sites
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This is the Sampigehalli Auxiliary GTS Tower built in 1800 by Col. William Lambton as part of the Great Trignometrical Survey which resulted in inch-perfect maps of the entire sub-continent. The land has been handed over to a private educational trust. The 223-year-old structure is being demolished. History is being wiped out. It's a very picturesque place on the banks of Sampigehalli Lake. A walkway to the top could be built and it would be a nice sunrise and sunset viewpoint. And history would be preserved too.
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Beautiful Sunset point in Bengaluru... Sampigehalli... And this place is also beautiful with surrounding nature and buildings... And this watch tower gives best experience of sunset watching... In the top one small well type construction is there and in this area a small lake or pond also there for watching a good day with this place... I hope u like this place too thank you
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good for sunset and sunrise view point you can enjoy the view on the elevated rock its a quarry with water pond ,and also its very interior, so a little unsafe when you are alone public transportation is little difficult, so bring your own vehicle. if you are using the public transport, make sure you leave early from view point, so there is a bare chance of getting cabs/auto.

Good place for viewing sunrise and sunset. Basically it’s a rock quarry which has a single elevated rock and a Ancient Well kind of a thing on the top. Other than that there is nothing special over here. Climbing is little risky. Moreover it’s deserted and not safe. Ideal place for Photo Shoots. …

Awesome place to visit in the early morning (6am--7am) or in the evening (5:00pm - till Sunset). It has one monument - Watch Tower on top of the Rock and you can see beautiful lake one side and sunset on opposite side. Note: Plastics banned here. Hence kindly do not carry any plastics.

Amazing place, crazy sunset point... It's not that difficult to climb to the top.. . And the green grass which u see on the bottom is lake , so please be careful. Don't do anything stupid

Only remnants of what was once a GTS observatory can be seen, sadly most of it has been destroyed with time and quarrying Atleast hope this structure remains for years to come

Calm and quite place to be with yourself away from the busy life of banglore
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This place is awesome. I miss this placed and miss friends
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Peaceful and quite place for sunset view.
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Wonder full place to visit, also can be called as mini hills best time is to visit in morning cool breeze over there simply feels you great.

It's a very beautiful place When you depressed that situation it's helpful a lot I'm trying to say if you are nearly Live you can come

Good place to visit with family and kids. A bit of fresh air and nice view of the city around. Enjoyable views of sunset and sunrise.

This tower is main part of the Great Trigonometrical Survey of Indian sub continent started in 1802 by William Lambton

It's an old granite query. Peaceful and quiet. You can enjoy bit of rock climbing and some quality time with yourself.

We can see the sun view in the morning and we can get peace of mind and we can see the sunset in the evening

Wonderful place with peace and lovely nature .. You have to carry water and other tucks so u can enjoy ....

Please don’t there sometimes police will catch you and take you to the station and ask put fine

This place is not as beautiful as it was .. so much construction work is going on.

It was a good experience and all my friends enjoyed it , and u must try it

Alone time... Healing time... Nice place to watch sunset …

Nothing great. Have to be careful , as it's an isolated place.

Good for sun Set. ( just a small peacefull place )

The view was nice but this is not a tourist place

So beautiful place...... So peaceful.....

This amazing tourists point ❤❤❤

Nice place like sasta Himalaya

Sunset ☀️ view point …

Amazing