Built by Chamaraja Wodeyar in the year 1887, Bangalore Palace is an inspired design by England’s Windsor Castle and is one of the best tourist places in Bangalore. The evocative palace comprises fortified arches, towers, Tudor-style architecture, and green lawns along with sophisticated wood carvings in the interior. It is where the royal family still resides at the present. This Tudor-style architectural creation is nothing less than an epitome. The palace has earned foundations that have been attributed to the Wodeyars of Mysore.
Location: Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru
Timings: Sunday to Monday from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM
Entry Fee: INR 230 for Indians, INR 460 for foreigners
Bangalore Palace
The palace was built in Tudor Revival style architecture with fortified towers, battlements and turrets. The interiors were decorated with elegant wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices and relief paintings on the ceiling. The furniture, which was neo-classical, Victorian and Edwardian in style, was bought from John Roberts and Lazarus.
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