Sankey Tank
A roughly 37-acre artificial lake built in 1882 by Col. Richard Sankey of the Madras Sappers for Bangalore's water supply, restored and landscaped as a park in the early 2000s.
Why it’s worth it
A 19th-century engineered reservoir turned neighbourhood lake park, edged by Malleswaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashivanagar.
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