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Makarpura Palace is a royal palace of Gaekwads of the Baroda State, in present-day Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870, in the Italian style. [1] It was used as summer residence and hunting resort by the Royal Family. [2] [3] The palace is now used as a training school called No.17 Tetra School by the Indian ...
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park - A UNESCO World Heritage site located about 45 kilometres northeast to Vadodara. Rebuilt by the Gujarat Sultans in the early 16th century over an ancient site, the medieval city consists of various mosques, tombs and other significant monuments which reflect the richness of the Gujarat Sultanate architecture.
The Lakshmi Vilas Palace (Gujarati: લક્ષ્મી વિલાસ મહેલ) in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, was constructed in 1890 by the Gaekwad family, a prominent Maratha family, who ruled the Baroda State. Major Charles Mant was credited to be the main architect of the palace. [1] [2]
The Nilkanth Dham is Swaminarayan Mandir a Hindu temple, and spiritual-cultural campus located in Poicha, near banks of Narmada River, in Gujarat, India. This temple is also referred to as Nilkanthdham Poicha or Poicha Swaminarayan Mandir. Nilkanthdham temple is approximately 80 kilometers from Bharuch and 60 kilometers from Vadodara by road ...
Many of the havelis of India and Pakistan were influenced by Rajasthani architecture. They usually contain a courtyard, often with a fountain in the center. The old cities of Agra, Lucknow, Jaisalmer and Delhi in India and Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Hyderabad in Pakistan have many fine examples of Rajasthani-style havelis.
It is located on Chamaraja Road in Vadodara. It was named after Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore who was a close friend of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III to mark the friendship between Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Similarly a road in Mysore as Sayajirao Road.
The palace is spread over an area of 30,322.64 square feet (2,817.065 m 2).It has three floors and 130 rooms in total; the ground floor with 70 rooms, the first floor with 55 rooms and the second floor with five rooms.
Deeg Palace served as a luxurious summer resort for the rulers of Bharatpur State. It was strategically positioned near Agra and served as a refuge during invasions. It is the only Hindu-style palace in North India and it is a perfect blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture. This palace was in active use till the early 1970s and currently it is ...