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Palaces in India

Royal and imperial palaces with their halls, treasures and gardens.

60 places Best months: October–March

India has 60 palaces on our list, mostly in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. Best months: October–March.

Palaces

Palaces in India

Best monthsOctober–MarchMonths with the most pleasant weather for being outdoors (go score of nearby towns).
Hawa Mahal i
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Hawa Mahal

Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

3.9 km from Jaipur
Amber Fort i
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Amber Fort

Fort and palace in Rajasthan, India

9.6 km from Jaipur
Mysore Palace i
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Mysore Palace

Historical palace in Mysuru, Karnataka, India

1.8 km from Mysuru
Jal Mahal i

Jal Mahal

Palace in Man Sagar Lake, Rajasthan, India

6.9 km from Jaipur
Lake Palace i

Lake Palace

Former palace, today hotel on the Jag Niwas island in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India

3.6 km from Udaipur
Aga Khan Palace i

Aga Khan Palace

Building in Pune, India, built 1892

6.1 km from Pune
Falaknuma Palace i

Falaknuma Palace

Former palace in Hyderabad, India and now a luxury hotel

6 km from Hyderabad 609 m
Leh Palace i

Leh Palace

Building in India

0.3 km from Leh
Mattancherry Palace i

Mattancherry Palace

Palace in Ernakulam district, Keralam, India

1.2 km from Kanayannur
Lalitha Mahal i

Lalitha Mahal

Building in India

5.8 km from Mysuru
City Palace, Udaipur i

City Palace, Udaipur

Building in India

3.3 km from Udaipur
Jag Mandir i

Jag Mandir

Palace in Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India

4.1 km from Udaipur
Monsoon Palace i

Monsoon Palace

Building in India

7.6 km from Udaipur
Laxmi Vilas Palace i

Laxmi Vilas Palace

Palace of Vadodara, Gujarat, India

1.8 km from Vadodara
Chowmahalla Palace i

Chowmahalla Palace

Palace in Telangana, India

3.3 km from Hyderabad
Bengaluru Palace i

Bengaluru Palace

Palace in Bengaluru, India

3 km from Bengaluru
Jorasanko Thakur Bari i

Jorasanko Thakur Bari

Ancestral home of the Tagore family in Kolkata, West Bengal, India

2.5 km from Kolkata
Lok Bhavan i

Lok Bhavan

Official residence of the Governor of West Bengal

1.7 km from Kolkata
Jahangir Mahal, Orchha i

Jahangir Mahal, Orchha

17th century palace in Bundelkhand

14 km from Jhānsi
Marble Palace i

Marble Palace

Historic building in Kolkata

2.2 km from Kolkata
Sikandar Bagh i

Sikandar Bagh

Present day Park which was stormed in 1857 by the British during the Indian Rebellion

2.4 km from Lucknow
Neermahal i

Neermahal

A royal palace built by king of Tripura in 1930

14 km from Comilla
Padmanabhapuram Palace i

Padmanabhapuram Palace

Palace in Travancore

0.7 km from Padmanābhapuram
Cooch Behar Palace i

Cooch Behar Palace

Palace in West Bengal

0.7 km from Koch Bihār
Jaganmohan Palace i

Jaganmohan Palace

Building in India

1.5 km from Mysuru
Panch Mahal i

Panch Mahal

Palace in Uttar Pradesh, India

0.7 km from Fatehpur Sikri
Shiv Niwas Palace i

Shiv Niwas Palace

Building in India

3.5 km from Udaipur
Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace i

Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace

Building in India

2.6 km from Bengaluru
Khas Mahal i

Khas Mahal

Indian historical building

1.3 km from Delhi
Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal i

Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

17th-century palace in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

0.7 km from Madurai
Chattar Manzil i

Chattar Manzil

Palace in Uttar Pradesh, India

2.3 km from Lucknow
Hazarduari Palace i

Hazarduari Palace

Historical building of Murshidabad, West Bengal

0.4 km from Murshidābād
Palace of Stok i

Palace of Stok

Royal palace in Ladakh, India

11 km from Leh
Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh i

Summer Palace of Maharaja Ranjit Singh

Palace in Amritsar, Punjab, India

1.7 km from Amritsar
Jahangiri Mahal i

Jahangiri Mahal

Palace in the Agra Fort of India

0.9 km from Agra 1,900 m
Amar Mahal Palace i

Amar Mahal Palace

Historical palace and museum in Jammu

1.7 km from Jammu
Hari Niwas Palace i

Hari Niwas Palace

Building in India

1.6 km from Jammu
Kareng Ghar i

Kareng Ghar

Historic building in India

2.4 km from Nāzirā
Kondapalli Fort i

Kondapalli Fort

Fort in Kondapalli village of Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh, India

18 km from Vijayawada
Taj Mahal Palace i

Taj Mahal Palace

Taj Mahal Palace,Bhopal

1.7 km from Bhopal
Lotus Mahal Pavilion i

Lotus Mahal Pavilion

Important secular structure in Hampi, India

11 km from Hosapete

Kuthira Malika

Palace in Thiruvananthapuram district, Keralam, India

0.5 km from Thiruvananthapuram
Bashirbagh Palace i

Bashirbagh Palace

Demolished palace in Hyderabad, India

2.8 km from Hyderabad
Jal Mahal i

Jal Mahal

Palace in Narnaul, Haryana, India

1.9 km from Narnaul
Kilimanoor palace i

Kilimanoor palace

Palace in Thiruvananthapuram district, Keralam, India

9.3 km from Attingal
Rajwada palace i

Rajwada palace

Palace of Holker Dynasty

2.2 km from Indore
Zafar Mahal i

Zafar Mahal

Building in India

16 km from Delhi
Jodha Bai Mahal i

Jodha Bai Mahal

Residential palace in Fatehpur Sikri, India

0.6 km from Fatehpur Sikri
Shakthan Thampuran Palace i

Shakthan Thampuran Palace

Palace in Thrissur district, Keralam, India

1.6 km from Thrissur
Thevally Palace i

Thevally Palace

Palace in Kollam district, Keralam, India

2.5 km from Kollam
Prag Mahal i

Prag Mahal

19th-century palace in Gujarat, India

0.1 km from Bhuj
Kowdiar Palace i

Kowdiar Palace

Palace in Thiruvananthapuram district, Keralam, India

4.5 km from Thiruvananthapuram
Deeg Palace i

Deeg Palace

Palace in Deeg, Bharatpur district, Rajasthan, India

0.2 km from Dīg
Hill Fort Palace i

Hill Fort Palace

Former palace, converted into a hotel in Hyderabad

3.2 km from Hyderabad
Namak Haram Deorhi i

Namak Haram Deorhi

Building in India

2.2 km from Murshidābād
Sher Garhi Palace i

Sher Garhi Palace

Former palace in Srinagar, India

1.5 km from Srinagar
New Palace, Kolhapur i

New Palace, Kolhapur

Palace in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

2.6 km from Kolhāpur
Sisodiya Rani Bagh i

Sisodiya Rani Bagh

Garden in India

7.4 km from Jaipur
Badshahi Haveli i

Badshahi Haveli

Palace in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

1.3 km from Ajmer
Akbari Mahal i

Akbari Mahal

Residence of imperial consorts at the Agra Fort

0.6 km from Agra

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Where to stay

The towns closest to the most places on this list.

Udaipur Rajasthan · 5 places
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Jaipur Rajasthan · 4 places
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Hyderabad Telangana · 4 places
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Mysuru Karnataka · 3 places
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Kolkata West Bengal · 3 places
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Leh Ladakh · 2 places
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Bengaluru Karnataka · 2 places
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Lucknow Uttar Pradesh · 2 places
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Frequently asked questions

How many palaces are there in India?

Atlas of Seasons lists 60 notable palaces in India.

What are the best palaces in India?

The best-known are Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, and Mysore Palace.

When is the best time for palaces in India?

October–March.