Tipu Sultan Summer Palace, Bengaluru

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I had seen this place from outside while visiting the Muzrai office at Kalasipalyam for Manasa Sarovar subsidy. It looked nice from the outside, and I thought about visiting this place. Since it was in Bengaluru, I did not put give much importance!!

 

From the balcony
A couple of weeks ago, it suddenly came to my mind that I need to visit this place. The same evening I made a plan to visit this place!!
Summer palace
For people preferring public transport, this place is just a two-minute walk from the KR Market metro station. For people coming by car, there is a parking place opposite the palace. Though it looks like an unofficial parking place, a person is looking after the place and charges Rs 30 for parking.
Wooden structures
From the 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.
From balcony
On the ground floor, there is a small museum that provides some information about Tipu Sultan. An inscription on the stone mentions this place as “An adobe of happiness and envy of heaven”.
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.
Summer palace
It is good to know about timings. It opens between 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM on all days. A small fee is charged (Rs 15/-, Foreigners are charged 10x times Indians!!) for visitors. No camera charges.

5 Responses

  1. magicalfed

    only today I was planning to make a visit to the palace. Good thing I stumbled upon your post, and I think I should go there once.

  2. aravindgj

    Magicalfield,
    Thanks for your comment. It is a nice place to visit once.

    Delicioisly Alive,
    Thanks for your comment.

    Dhiraj,
    Thanks.

  3. Metal Detectors for Hobby & Security

    Beautiful place. I heard a lot about this place but I never visit it.I usually go Bengaluru for business trips. After reading your article I think I need to visit this place once. I will try to visit this place on my next trip. I have a site plz visit this and suggeast me some thing. HERE is my site :www.bestlugage.com/. Thanks for sharing this article.

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