I had seen this place from outside while visiting the Muzrai office at Kalasipalyam for Manasa Sarovar subsidy. It looked nice from outside and I thought about visiting this place. Since it was in Bengaluru, I did not put give much importance!!
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From the balcony |
Couple of weeks ago, it suddenly came to my mind that I need to visit this place. And the same evening I made a plant to visit this place!!
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Summer palace |
For people preferring public transport, this place is just two minutes walk from KR Market metro station. For people coming by cars, there is a parking place opposite to the palace. Though it looks bit unofficial parking place, there is a person looking after the place and he charges Rs 30 for parking.
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Wooden structures |
From outside, the palace looks beautiful. ASI has maintained it well. The palace is small but looks elegant with mostly wooden (Teak) construction. The pillars and balconies are nicely done.
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From balcony |
At the ground floor there is a small museum that provides some information about Tips Sultan. An inscription on the stone mentions this place as “An adobe of happiness and envy of heaven”.
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Museum entrance |
The balcony on the first floor is beautiful with small rooms at the corners. It is said that Tipu Sultan held his durbar here.
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Summer palace |
It is good to know about timings. It opens between 8:30AM to 5:30PM on all days. A small fee is charged (Rs 15/-, Foreigners are charged 10x times Indians!!) for visitors. No camera charges.
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