Mysore Palace

An Indo-Saracenic, Dravidian, Roman, and Oriental style architecture palace, the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty, situated in the Heart of the city is Mysore palace. Designed by well known British architect Henry Irwin, this three-floor amazing palace is supported by brown granites and consists of three pink marble domes. There are also five towers of 44.2 meters high. The domes of these towers are made of gold. The facade of the mahal is a combination of Hindu, Muslim, Rajput and Gothic styles which imparts it a royal place. At the entrance, a group of dolls of the 19th and 20th centuries is placed. There is a wooden elephant, which is decorated with 81 kgs. of gold. The Dussehra ceremony is celebrated here in the highly decorated manner and concluded in front of Gombe Thoti where a 200 kg crown is displayed to the common people. You can also see the rooms in which royal robes, photographs, and ornaments are kept. The wall of the palace was built by Siddhalinga Swamy, Raja Ravivarma, and K.K. It is decorated with paintings of Venkatappa. The Mysore Palace, built between the 14th and 20th centuries, also has 12 temples, with distinct architectural designs. Mysore Palace is well known as one of the most visited places in the world. You must visit this magnificent palace with family and friends while on tour to Mysore. The New York Times declares it as one of the 31 must be visited place in the world. So, plan to visit Mysore and must-see Mysore palace.