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Lal Baag Palace is a grand residential structure of the Holkar dynasty reflecting the aesthetics and lifestyle of its regal inhabitants. Construction of the palace that began in 1886 was completed in 1921. Standing on the outskirts of the city, it remains one of the most spectacular heritage sites in Indore. |
The extraordinary style of construction made it the most stylish residences in India. The three storey’s building sitting on 28 hectares of land is surrounded by well maintained gardens. A pool inside the palace has a mermaid figure as the center piece. The entrance hall in marble displays prehistoric artifacts and there is a coin collection dating back to Moghul times.
Exhibits include contemporary Indian and Italian paintings and sculptures. Visitors are readily transported to a bygone age amid resplendent interiors not unlike the Versailles Palace in France. There are Italian marble columns, grand chandeliers, Persian carpets, nymphs on ceilings, Belgium stained glass windows, Greek reliefs, Italian-style wall paintings and stuffed leopards and tigers. Part of the palace is restored and furnished as a museum. Much of the furniture is of late Regency and early Georgian period and attractions include beautiful carvings on the walls and ceilings.
The ballroom has the wooden floor mounted on springs for extra bounce! The kitchen built on the opposite bank of the river is connected by a well lit underground tunnel! The daunting gates of the palace are a replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, only larger. Molded in cast iron they were shipped from England with the Holkar state emblem intact. Visitors experience a memorably delightful time going through the palace.
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