Inauguration of Jubilee Park
The plan to set up a park in Jamshedpur was first made in 1937. However, the project was resumed in 1955, when the Company started to gear up to celebrate its Golden Jubilee.The layout of the park was entrusted jointly to G H Krumbiegel, veteran landscape architect of Mysore and B S Nirody, Horticultural Advisor to Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, who had to their credit the famous park of the Mysore State and the gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mr Krumbiegel passed away soon after he had completed in designing the main layout of the park. Its subsequent details and architectural design were prepared by R B J Patell. The Jubilee Park was dedicated to the citizens of Jamshedpur by then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru on March 1, 1958, to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Company. The double life-size statue of our Founder, Jamsetji N Tata, made of chunar stone, overlooks the expanse of the Park as it stands at its highest point.
Facts on Jubilee Park
Jubilee Park is a 200 acres of park and is modelled after Brindavan Gardens. Its stunning, meticulously planned landscape, vibrant fountains and imposing tree lined walks are juxtaposed against the Dalma hills. Within the park is located a Mughal Garden, Children Park, Nicco Park, Medicinal Garden, Rose Garden, Zoological Park , Smriti Udyan, Satabdi Udyan. More than 100 genra of flowering and foliage species have created a beautiful landscape and biodiversity hub. The various elements of landscape garden viz. trees, hedges, and seasonal plants have enhanced the ecology and environment of the premises. The man-made lake at the edge of the park Jayanti Sarovar, is a favourite with migratory birds in winter. Jubilee Park also contain an Amusement Park which has water based rides, dashing cars, derby riding , caterpillar ride and a 75-metre long slide. Another feature within Jubilee Park that attracts visitors by the thousands is the Laser and the Musical Fountain.
- Krumbiegel : Creator of Jubilee Park
G.H. Krumbiegel was born on December 18, 1865 in Lohmen near Dresden, In 1908 he was requested by Krishnaraja Wodeyar, the ruler of Mysore to serve him and he succeeded John Cameron at the Lal Bagh Gardens as an economic botanist and superintendent. He introduced numerous plants and was involved in the design of the Brindavan Gardens which revived the Mughal style of gardening. He was also involved with the Mysore Horticultural Society that was started in 1912. As a consulting architect, he introduced regulations for protection of old monuments, and examined designs of new buildings including the guesthouse for the Maharaja of Mysore, a pavilion in the municipal park of Kolar and for the British Residency at Quetta. He also served as a Visiting Professor of Architecture and Civic Design at the College of Engineering of Mysore. He cofounded The Mysore Horticultural Society in 1912.