Mysore Palace

Mysore, India

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Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historic royal residence in Mysore, Karnataka, India, commissioned by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in 1897 following a fire that destroyed its predecessor. Designed by British architect Henry Irwin and Edwin Wolleston Fritchley, the palace was completed in 1912 and stands as the largest of seven palaces in the city. A prominent example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, it synthesizes Indo-Islamic, Rajput, Hoysala, and Gothic styles. The structure served as the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and seat of the Kingdom of Mysore, and has hosted the annual Mysore Dasara festival since the early 19th century. Today the palace houses a public museum alongside the living quarters of the current ceremonial head of the Wadiyar dynasty, and encompasses temples, gardens, and remnants of the original fort that occupied the site in the 14th century. Since its acquisition by the Karnataka state government in 1998, it has become one of India's foremost tourist attractions.

Architect

Henry Irwin

Movement

Indo-Saracenic architecture

Built: 1912
Type: palace
Place: Mysore, India

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