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There are very few sources of entertainment in the city.

The municipal corporation has been blamed for alleged decrepit conditions of its parks.

The Trichinpoly Club or Trichy Club was established in Tiruchirappalli Cantonment in 1869.

The club was disbanded in 1972 and its assets were taken over by the Madras Club.

The P. T. Rajan Park, Chinnaswamy Park, Lourdusamy Park, Raja Park, Parangiri Velusamy Park and Ibrahim Park are some of the important government-run parks in the city.

Of these, the Raja Park and Ibrahim Park are frequented by children.

There have been plans to set up a zoological park at M. R. Palaiyam on the outskirts of the city.

Once completed, the zoo is expected to house about 500 animals belonging to 50 different species.

The Anna Science Centre runs a planetarium in Tiruchirappalli.