36 Days of Type: 4

4: Bengaluru Palace

Bangalore Palace is a royal palace located in an area that was owned by Rev. J. Garrett, the first principal of the Central High School in Bangalore, now famous as Central College.

One of the most eye-catching tourist attractions in the city, the Bangalore palace was built in 1878 by King Chamaraja Wadiyar. He belonged to the Wadiyar Hindu dynasty, that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore from 1399 to 1947 mostly. If rumours are to be believed then on one of his trips to England, King Chamaraja came across London’s Windsor Castle and got so much impressed by the Tudor-style design of the stunning castle, that he decided to construct the same for himself.

The magnificent mansion boasts of battlements, turreted barricades, fortified towers and arches. Mainly constructed of woods, its outer look is spectacular and is set amidst luxurious green gardens.

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