Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace is a two-story structure featuring wooden pillars, protruding balconies, and intricate patterns painted across its walls and ceilings. The building combines architectural elements that create a richly decorated interior space.

Built between 1781 and 1791 within the Bangalore Fort walls, the palace served as a summer retreat for Tipu Sultan until his defeat in 1799. After this turning point, the building's purpose shifted and it was later preserved as a historical record.

The upper balconies display detailed paintings showing battles and pivotal moments from the Mysore Kingdom, reflecting how the ruler wanted to be remembered through these walls.

The palace is open on most weekdays and allows visitors to view rooms and decorations up close from the ground and upper levels. It helps to allow extra time for examining the painted details and carvings closely, especially during quieter hours.

A painting in the museum depicts Tipu Sultan's original throne, which was once decorated with gold sheets and emerald stones before being dismantled after the ruler's defeat. This lost artifact tells a story of how the palace's grandeur faded.