Bangalore Palace is situated in the Palace Gardens at the heart of the Bangalore city in India. It was built by the Wodeyar dynasty in 1887. The magnificent wood carvings and Tudor style architecture of the palace attract visitors from all over the world. It looks like the Windsor Castle of London.
The palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens. The Fortified towers, Gothic windows and battlements of the palace are added beauty to the palace. The palace is mainly constructed of wood. The splendid carvings and paintings look fantastic in sight. The ground floor of the palace has a massive open square full of granite seats that are adorned with fluorescent blue ceramic tiles.
The courtyard has a ball room where the private parties of the king where held. The first floor has a Durbar Hall where the king used to address the assembly. There is more use of yellow color in the hall with the wall and sofa being of the same color.
There are number of paintings of Raja Ravi Varma in the palace. The inner wall of the palace has paintings belonging to the mid 19thcentury. The other attraction of the palace includes a dining table of the Diwan of Mysore, Sir Mirza Ismail.
Don’t miss visiting this place when you are in Bangalore India.
Keywords:Palace Gardens, wood carvings, architecture, paintings, tiles, courtyard, Durbar Hall, Diwan of Mysore.
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