MYSURU PALACE.pdf

Mysuru is a city situated in the Karnataka state. Mysuru has many historical and heritage sites. Mysuru has always mesmerized its tourists with the rich heritage, quaint charm, beautiful laid gardens, magnificient palaces, broad and shady avenues. To know about the interesting facts do have a look on my presentation on Mysuru palace.

1. MYSORE
History of architecture
18ARC5.4

2. MYSORE PALACE

3. LOCATION :
❖Location :sayyajiraoroad, Agrahara, chamrajpura,
Mysuru,Karnataka -570001
❖Town or city :mysore
❖State:Karnataka
❖Country :india
INTRODUCTION :
•Mysore palace is also known as amba vilaspalace.
•the owner of the palace was maharani pramodadevi Wadiyar.
•The construction of the palace started in 1897 and
completed in 1912.
•The construction cost was placed at rs. 41.47 lakhs (in
1912)
❖Architect :henry Irwin
❖Civil engineer : b p raghavulunaidu
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION :
maharani pramoda
devi Wadiyar

4. HISTORY :
•The mysorepalace, also known as amba vilaspalace, is
a historical palace and a royal residence.
•It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar
dynasty and the seat of the kingdom of mysore.
•Yadurayabuilt the first palace inside the old fort in
the 14
th
century, which set ablaze and reconstructed
multiple times.
•The old palace or the wooden palace, burned to ashes
during a wedding in 1896.
•Maharajakrishnarajawodeyariv and his mother
Maharanikempananjammanni devicommissioned the
British architectHenry Irwinto build a new palace.
Meanwhile, the royal family stayed in the
nearbyJaganmohan Palace.
•The palace was further expanded in around 1930
(including the addition of the present Public Durbar
Hall wing) during the reign of
MaharajaJayachamarajendra Wadiyar.
Wadiyar dynasty
wooden palace
Maharajakrishnaraja
wodeyariv
Maharanikempananjammanni
devi

5. PALACE COMPLEX :

6. ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES :
a)The mysorepalace is built in the indo-Saracenic style
with a touch of hindu, Mughal, Rajput and gothic
architectural style.
b)The central tower is 145ft. High with 5 floors, tower
projects up from the rest of the roofline like a tower
of a gothic cathedral. Top of tower is a large dome-
persianstyle . Top of the dome is a domed chattri-
Rajput style.
c)Above the central arch is the statue of goddess
gajalakshmi-hinduinfluence
d)‘jharokha’ (protruding balconies) –Rajasthani style.
e)Pointed arches-perisanstyle.
f)Gombe thotti(doll’s pavilion)-European influence.
g)Kalyanamantapa(ceremonial hall) with wrought -iron
pillars and a stained glass ceiling with a prominent
peacock motif-persianinfluence.
h)Entrance of amba vilas(diwan-e-khas) is a rosewood
doorway inlaid with ivory that opens into shrine to
ganesha-hinduinfluence.
i)Great deal of plaster work on the ceiling -blend of
native and gothic style.
Refer -b
Refer -f
Refer -g
Refer -i

7. FEATURES OF THE STRUCTURE :
a)Current palace is build on the foundation laid for the
old palace (1803).
b)The palace is fire resistant.
c)The public darbarhall is 42.2m x 12.70m.
d)The new public darbarhall (1938-40), the clear height
is 15.2m above ground level, the area is 74.68m x
24.38m (without any intermediate pillars)
e)Pillars in diwan-e-khasare made of hollow cast iron.
f)Jayamarthanda is the principal east gate. It is
constructed of reinforced concrete. The central
archway is 60 feet high and 45 feet span.
Refer –c & d
Refer -e
Refer -f
Materials :
•Wood-teak wood and rose wood.
•Marble.
•Granite stone.
•Tinted glass.
•Cast iron, steel, ivory, gold, silver, brass,
stucco work.

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