Prabhupada's Palace of Gold, Religious museum in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States.

Prabhupada's Palace of Gold is a memorial shrine in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, built from more than 200 types of marble with gold-leaf covering, carved teakwood, stained glass and painting. Its facade has three sections of white and gold tracery on dark backgrounds, a central arched panel and a curved roofline topped by a large gilded dome with a gold pinnacle, flanked by two smaller gold spires. Dark green sculpted figures sit at the base of the left and right sections, and a black railing runs above the facade.

Planned in 1972 as a residence for ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the building became a memorial shrine after his death in November 1977. Kirtanananda Swami and architect-sculptor Bhagavatananda Das led the design and construction, and the palace was dedicated on September 2, 1979. Materials cost about $600,000, while devotees donated the labor, many learning masonry and carving on the job.

The community is strictly vegetarian and bans alcohol and drugs at the main holy sites around the Temple of Understanding Circle Drive. The palace is named for A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, ISKCON's founder-acharya, and was dedicated as his memorial shrine on September 2, 1979. Visitors see white and gold tracery panels and dark green sculpted figures at the base of the facade.

The palace stands on a hilltop in New Vrindaban, reached by a broad flight of pale stone steps, so allow time for the climb. The community is strictly vegetarian, and alcohol and drugs are prohibited around the temple sites. A five-year, $4.27-million restoration began in 2011, so some areas may be under work.

The palace was built by devotees who donated their labour, many untrained and learning on the job; Kirtanananda Swami recalled that at first they did not even know how to lay blocks. Materials reportedly cost $600,000. A five-year, $4.27-million restoration began in 2011.