Palaces in India

Home Andhra Pradesh
  • Basheer Bagh Palace
  • Bella Vista
  • Jubilee Hall
  • King Kothi Palace
  • Paigah Palace
  • Asman Garh Palace
  • Chowmahalla Palace
  • Falaknuma Palace
  • Hill Fort Palace
  • Mahbub Mansion
  • Purani Haveli
  • Sardar Mahal
Himachal Pradesh
  • Katoch Palace
Jammu and Kashmir
  • Amar Mahal Palace
  • Gulab Bhavan
  • Hari Niwas Palace
  • Leh Palace
  • Mubarak Mandi Palace
  • Sher Garhi Palace
  • Shey Monastery
Karnataka
  • Bangalore Palace
  • Jaganmohan Palace
  • Lalitha Mahal
  • Mysore Palace
  • Nalknad Palace
  • Rajendra Vilas
  • Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace
Kerala
  • Pandalam Palace
  • Shakthan Thampuran Palace
  • Bolgatty Palace
  • Halcyon Castle
  • Hill Palace
  • Kanakakkunnu Palace
  • Kilimanoor palace
  • Kuthira Malika
Madhya Pradesh
  • Datia Palace
  • Hindola Mahal
  • Jahangir Mahal
  • Jai Vilas Mahal
  • Rajwada Palace
  • Taj Mahal Palace
  • Usha Kiran Palace
Maharashtra
  • Aga Khan Palace
  • Chand Bibi Palace
  • Naukhanda palace
  • Farah Bagh
  • Lal Mahal
  • Shalini Palace
  • Shree Chhatrapati Shahu Museum
Manipur
  • Kangla Palace
Rajasthan
  • Neemrana Fort Palace
  • Rambagh Palace
  • Samode Palace
  • Umaid Bhawan Palace
  • Amber Palace
  • City Palace, Jaipur
  • City Palace, Udaipur
  • Deogarh Mahal
  • Jal Mahal, Jaipur
  • Lalgarh Palace
  • Laxmangarh Fort
  • Alsisar Haveli
Tamil Nadu
  • Amir Mahal
  • Thanjavur Maratha Palace
  • The Fernhills Palace
  • Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
Delhi
  • Hyderabad House
  • Jahaz Mahal
  • Zafar Mahal
Goa
  • Coba Palace
Gujarat
  • Aina Mahal
  • Laxmi Vilas Palace
  • Prag Mahal
  • Vijaya Vilas Palace
  • Makarpura Palace
  • Nazarbaug Palace
West Bengal
  • Bhutan House
  • Cooch Behar Palace
  • Garh Panchkotl
  • Hazarduari Palace
  • Jhargram Palace
  • Marble Palace
  • Metcalfe Hall
  • Namak Haram Deorhi
  • Nashipur Rajbari
  • Wasif Manzil
Bihar
  • Anand Bagh Palace
  • Banaili Palace
  • Nagholkothi Palace
  • Nargona Palace
  • Navlakha Palace
Chhattisgarh
  • Bastar Palace
Odisha
  • Brundaban Palace
  • Sisupalgarh Palace
Tripura
  • Neermahal Palace
  • Ujjayanta Palace
Uttar Pradesh
  • Mustafa Castle
  • Panch Mahal

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Umaid Bhawan Palace

This place is listed out as one of the most beautiful palaces in the whole country. The palace has been the home to Rajas and their successors and was initially conceptualized as a means for providing employment to those who were affected by natural calamities in the state. Many dignitaries and celebrities come here to enjoy long vacations.

History

The Umaid Bhawan Palace was designed by the famous Henry Lancaster, the very same architect who created Hindu temples for the British Town hall. Initially the palace was named 'Chittar Palace' since it was being built on the Chittar Hill in Jodhpur. Soon after its construction, the palace became the new Jodhpur symbol and began providing jobs for those affected by drought. The foundation stone for the palace was laid in 1929 by Maharaja Umaid Singh. The palace finally reached its completion in 1945 and was named after the Maharaja himself.

The palace has now been converted into a part ITC hotel and a part museum. Visitors can experience the royal lifestyle.

Architecture

The palace encompasses 26 acres of green lands. The palace itself was built out of fine sandstone of yellow color. The Indo-colonial inspired styles reflect in the palace architecture. The mortar for the place wasn't made use for binding purposes instead the mortar was used to inter-lock the sandstone blocks.

The private residence has 347 rooms. While visiting the Bhawan, one can also see the cupola of 105 feet in height. The Umaid Bhawan palace also has a beautiful Durbar hall with intricate architecture and an indoor pool. There are many famous artworks. There are paintings of Goddesses inside.

Best time to Visit

Usually it best to visit the palace from September to mid-February.

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