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Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence. It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.
Mysore Palace: c. 1897 Mysore: Also known as the Amba Vilas Palace, the original complex was destroyed by fire and a new palace built in Indo-Saracenic style was commissioned by the Queen-Regent (Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV) and designed by the English architect Henry Irwin in 1897. [54] Cheluvamba Mansion c. 1900 Mysore
The city of Mysore features a number of historical structures built before the Indian Independence as well as modern classical-architecture buildings raised since then. The history of Mysore city, in particular, and of the Deccan Plateau in general, spans across both the pre- and post-Independence eras.
In return, the Wodeyar family would become free to rule Mysore again. In 1799, after the death of Tipu Sultan in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the British reinstated the Wodeyar family on the Mysore throne. The Bhuvaneshwari temple (1951) and the Gayatri temple (1953) were constructed by the last ruler of the dynasty, Jayachamarajendra Wodayer.
Mysore is one of the most prominent tourist areas of India, known as the Palace City of India. [1] [2] [3] The Mysore Palace in the city is the most visited place in India, above Red Fort, Qutb Minar, and even the Taj Mahal as of 2006. The New York Times recently listed Mysore as one of the 31 must-see places on Earth for two consecutive years. [4]
Mysore Palace. Mysore is a city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is known as the cultural capital of Karnataka. [1] Mysore was the capital of the Wodeyar kings who ruled over the Mysore Kingdom for many centuries. Wodeyars were great patrons of art and music and have contributed significantly to make Mysore a cultural centre. [2]
The city's main palace, the Mysore Palace, was designed by the English architect Henry Irwin in 1897. The palace's exterior is Indo-Saracenic in style but the wealth of detail inside is distinctly of Hoysala. [81] Domes, arches, colonnades and carved pillars, as well as its size, add to this palace's notability.
The Golden Throne or Chinnada Simhasana or Ratna Simhasana in Kannada, was the royal throne of the rulers of the Kingdom of Mysore. It is one of the main attraction of Mysore Palace. It is kept for public viewing only during Dasara festival and on the rest of the days, it is disassembled and kept in safe lockers of the palace.