Amar Mahal Palace, Royal palace museum on Palace Road in Jammu, India
Amar Mahal Palace is a red sandstone building on Palace Road in Jammu, India, now serving as a museum. The architecture recalls Continental castles with turrets, battlements and sloping roofs above the Tawi valley.
Maharaja Amar Singh commissioned a French architect in the 19th century to design this palace. The construction follows the lines of French châteaux and reflects dynastic ties between Europe and Jammu.
The collection displays paintings from the Dogra-Pahari school of the late 18th century, created in Jammu and Himachal Pradesh. These works belong to the Kangra tradition and illustrate religious themes and courtly scenes from the region.
The museum opens daily from 9 in the morning until 1 and from 2 until 6 in the afternoon between April and September. From October to March the rooms close one hour earlier in the afternoon at 5.
A golden throne weighing 120 kilograms stands behind glass walls in a hexagonal room. Only four rooms of the museum remain open to visitors while the rest stays closed.
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