Tirumalai Nayak Palace (Madurai)

India / Tamil Nadu / Madurai
 palace, memorial, museum, monument, cultural heritage / national heritage
Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 AD by King Thirumalai Nayak, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623–59, in the city of Madurai, India. This Palace is a classic fusion of Dravidian, Islamic styles. The building, which can be seen today, was the main Palace where the king lived. The original Palace Complex was four times bigger than the present structure. In its heyday, Tirumalai Nayak Palace at Madurai was considered to be one of the wonders of the South

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirumalai_Nayak_Palace
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Coordinates:   9°54'53"N   78°7'25"E

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  • This was the old Fort, where Thirumalai Nayagar Lived, when we visited the fort its interior design was excellent and remarkable and unbelievable and even we visited the museum where we able to see the things which are used by the Raja, its real superb.
  • It is good place and also the construction is very very beautiful
  • This King's Palace is excellent in Architecture.. Really wondered to hear This marvellous building existing for 450 Years.... This is outstanding achievement of the So called King Tirumalai Nayak.
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