Mysore Palace

Mysore Palace

Mysore Palace is not only the grandest palace is Karnataka, it is arguably the best in entire India. The palace was first built by Wodeyars but the palace was rebuilt many times after calamities, one after another struck Mysore Palace. The structure that stands today, was built after the palace caught fire during a wedding ceremony in 1897. Famous architect Henry Irwin was commissioned to build a new and a better palace. He took designs from many architectural styles like Gothic, Indo-sarcenic, Hindu and Muslim and combined them to form a palace that still has no match. The Palace was completed in 1912. Inside the palace, there are plush hallways, ornate doors and extravagant rooms which resonate the royalty of yesteryears. Mysore Palace now is a museum that has put on display paintings, gold artifacts, jewelery and many more items that once belonged to Wodeyar rulers. The best time to visit the palace is on Sundays and national holidays, when the entire Mysore Palace is illuminated with thousands of bulbs. The illuminated palace at night is surely a sight to behold. Mysore Palace is also famous for the magnificent Dussehra celebration that take place here. The timing of the palace is on all days from 10 AM to 5. 30 PM. The illumination on Sundays and is done from 7 PM to 8 PM.