10 Points To Know About The Architecture Of Mysore Palace

neha choubey Jan 16, 2024

The palace was designed by Henry Irwin, an English architect

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The palace was designed in the Indo-Saracenic style

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The palace is a three-story structure, made of gray granite and deep pink marble

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It has square towers at each of the cardinal points, topped with pink domes

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The palace has a 145-foot high tower, which houses a golden throne that is displayed during the Dasara festival

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1. The tower also has a clock that chimes every quarter of an hour

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The palace has three main entrances: the east gate, the south gate and the west gate

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The palace has several courtyards, gardens, and buildings within its premises

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The palace is the fourth one to be built on the same site, as the previous ones were destroyed by fire or war

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