Lalitha Mahal, Palace and heritage hotel near Chamundi Hills, Mysore, India
The pure white palace features Italian Renaissance architecture with double columns, projecting cornices, and spacious central dome rising against Chamundi Hills background.
Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV commissioned architect E W Fritchley to build this residence in 1921 for British Viceroy visits to Mysore State.
The palace design draws inspiration from London's St Paul's Cathedral, reflecting the architectural fusion between European and Indian royal buildings.
The Indian Tourism Development Corporation operates this heritage property as a luxury hotel with period furniture and traditional decor elements.
The central dining hall contains a spring-mounted wooden dance floor and original Belgian crystal chandeliers from the royal residence period.
Location: Mysore
Email: info@junglelodges.com
Website: https://lalithamahalpalace.co.in
GPS coordinates: 12.29800,76.69300
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
British rule in India from 1800 to 1947 left a distinct architectural legacy across major Indian cities. European styles including Victorian Gothic, Neoclassical and Renaissance merged with Indian decorative motifs and craftsmanship. The result was the Indo-Saracenic style, a hybrid form that expressed colonial power while incorporating local building traditions. Mumbai presents this architecture through Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, the Rajabai Clock Tower and the Gateway of India. Kolkata displays it in the Victoria Memorial and Writers' Building, while Delhi offers Rashtrapati Bhavan and the Maidens Hotel. Chennai shows the Madras High Court and Government Museum, Hyderabad holds Falaknuma Palace and Shimla houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Study. These structures served as government seats, courthouses, railway stations, hotels and museums, and continue to define the urban landscape of Indian cities today.
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