So, one weekend we thought about doing Bangalore Darshan !! Conveniently, googled and figured out some nearest places to start with.
Apart from the fine weather and pubs and cafes Bangalore has some great historical significance and that's spread throughout the state of Karnataka.
Well, its been 10 years that I am in Bangalore but got very less scope to visit these places in and around Bangalore and this time we decided to cover each of these places on a day of the weekends.
So our first destination was Bangalore Palace.
A 17 km drive to the well known Bangalore Palace, in Vasanth Nagar was worth a visit. Well if you love history and like doing a little photography, then this place for you.
Timing : Anytime between 10 am - 5.30 pm (Sunday closed)
Entry fee is 240/- per person
Still camera -710/-
Mobile - 300/- for group
Video camera - 1480/-
A little history behind it :
This was bought from the British by Maharaj Chamarajendra Wadiyar X using his personal funds.
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They were in charge of his education and administrative training to ready him to take over his reign in 1881 AD. As the young Maharaja did not have a suitable place to stay during his training in Bengaluru, this property was purchased and transformed.
The palace was built in Tudor Revival style architecture with fortified towers, battlements and turrets. The interiors were decorated with elegant wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices and relief paintings on the ceiling. The furniture, which was neo-classical, Victorian and Edwardian in style, was bought from John Roberts and Lazarus.