Nava Rajwada - New Palace (Kolhapur)

India / Maharashtra / Kolhapur / Bavda Road
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An ancient building on the Bhavani Mandap-Kasba Bavada Road, it was constructed during 1877-1884. It is an excellent specimen of architecture built in black polished stone. It is the Royal Residence today. It has extensive premises with a beautiful garden, a fountain and a wrestling ground. The whole building is eight-angled and has a tall tower with a clock in it, fixed in the year 1877. The 'Darbar' hall is a huge hall which has beautiful paintings representing certain events from the life of the Maharaja
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Coordinates:   16°43'10"N   74°13'56"E

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  • This is more popularly known as New Palace, the residence of the Royal family of Kolhapur. This place now houses a good historical Museum.
  • It houses the Royalty, A very very good museum, has an artificial lake next to it, a small zoo, and the old Paga Building has now been converted into a school( Chhatrapati Shahu Vidyalaya)Has a temple Playgrounds A Horseriding School et all .All in all FANTASTIC SORROUNDINGS
  • It's really awesome, i saw it while i was there on a wedding vacation.The only drawback is that they do not allow photographs and they do not have any documentation as to what is inside the palace..Some kind of a booklet of all the data which is there inside.
  • WOW! IT'S A NICE PLACE TO SEE. AND IT MAKES A FEEL OF HOW MARATHA EMPIRE WAS.
  • I have old fond memories of the palace and the serene surrounding when I was a student of MBA their and we use to visit the palace quite often, gives an insight into the Maratha Clan and the Empire,theron
  • The lively palace...headquarter of Maratha Empire...the strongest and the mightiest empire and the only which stopped the reign of Mughals... This palace being the live symbol of its valor and the The Great Chhatrapatis... Manacha Mujra Raje...
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