Hazarduari Palace
| Hazarduari Palace | |
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The grand palace of Hazarduari illuminated at night
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| Former names | Bara Kothi |
| Alternative names | Nizamat Kila |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Italian-style palace built in the 19th century and Greek (Doric) style |
| Location | Murshidabad district |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°11′11″N 88°16′08″E / 24.186409°N 88.268755°E |
| Groundbreaking | August 9, 1829 |
| Completed | December, 1837 |
| Cost | ₹16.50 Lacs |
| Owner | Archaeological Survey of India and the Government of West Bengal |
| Height | 80 feet |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | Length: 130 meters and Breadth:61 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Colonel Duncan MacLeod |
| Other information | |
| Parking | available |
Coordinates: 24°11′11″N 88°16′08″E / 24.186409°N 88.268755°E
Hazarduari Palace (Bengali: হাজারদুয়ারি), earlier known as the Bara Kothi, is located in the campus of Kila Nizamat in Murshidabad, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was built in the nineteenth century by architect Duncan Macleod, under the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa (1824–1838).
The foundation stone of the palace was laid on August 9, 1829, and that very day the construction work was started. William Cavendish was the then Governor-General. Now, Hazarduari Palace is the most conspicuous building in Murshidabad.
In 1985, the palace was handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India for better preservation.
Kila Nizamat or Nizamat Kila (English: Nizamat Fort) was the site of the old fort of Murshidabad. It was located on the present site of the Hazarduari Palace, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River. The fort was demolished to build this grand palace.
Now, Kila Nizamat refers to the campus where the palace is located along with the Nizamat Imambara, Murshidabad Clock Tower, Madina Mosque, Chawk Masjid, Bacchawali Tope, the Shia Complex, Wasif Manzil, the two Zurud Mosques - one on the east of the palace and the other one between the Wasif Manzil and the south gate of the palace - and the Nawab Bahadur's Institution (or, Nizamat College) surrounding it. Tourists call the Hazarduari Palace the Nizamat Kila or the Kila Nizamat.
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