🏰 Bangalore Palace is a royal palqce located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 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.
🏰 The property was purchased from Rev. Garrett in 1873 at a cost of Rs. 40,000 by the British Guardians of the minor Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar 10 using his personal funds as the young Maharaja did not have a suitable place to stay during his training in Bengaluru, this property was purchased and transformed.
🏰 Construction of the Bangalore Palace building was started in April 1874 & completed by 1878 in the total area of 45000 sq ft with a ground area of 454 acres.
🏰 The palace was built in Tudor Revival style architecture with fortified towers, battlements and turrets and the interiors were decorated with elegant wood carvings, floral motifs, cornices and relief paintings on the ceiling.
🏰 The sprawling grounds surrounding the palace now is used for holding public events including music concerts where many International Artist have performed.
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