Rajwada Palace

4.4

Location: PV93+9VP Rajwada, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Estimated Visiting Time: 2 hours

Rajwada Palace is one of the beautiful attractions in the city of Indore and is also known as the Holkar Palace, the palace was built around 2 centuries ago by the Holkars belonging to the Maratha dynasty. This beautiful palace is one of the oldest structures in Indore.

Attraction

This place is one of the best places in Indore. The beauty of this place is on another level. The environment of this place is so peaceful and you know many things about this palace after visiting this area.

The most beautiful thing in this place is experiencing the sunset view from this palace. That time this place looks more beautiful than any other time and for these reasons, visitors visit this place the most.

History

It is a historical palace in the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It was built by the Holkars of the Maratha Empire about two centuries ago and this seven-storied structure is located near the Chhatris and serves today as a fine example of royal architecture and grandeur skills.

Inside/Outside Views

This palace’s structure is built using Mughal, Maratha and French styles of architecture and one of the interesting features of the palace is that from the Southern side the structure looks like a Mughal monument, and European. This Darbar Hall and the Rani Ahilya throne are designed in the French style.

This structure stands within cylindrical bastions on all sides. The entrance of the palace is a lofty wooden gate with iron studs and the entrance leads you to a perfectly done courtyard with its Maratha style of ornamentation at balconies, windows, and corridors. The lower three floors of the structure are made of stone and the upper three floors are made of wood which looks so beautiful.