Koh Phi Phi

Mughals came to the territory. Gaekwads ruled the place in the year 1949. Sir Sayajirao, a favorite king developed Vadodara. The old ruling dynasties of the great rulers still have a big and persisting impact on the city to this day. In fact, a amount of brilliant palaces are still standing in the region, attracting citizen of all ages year round. It has more importantly attracted thousands of visitors from nearby the world.

Songkran Phi Phi

Here are the series of palaces constructed under Gaekwad dynasty.

Laxmi Villas Palace
Laxmi Villas was constructed during 1878 to 1890 by Maharaya Sayaji Rao Iii. It is one of the favorite monuments and the grandest palaces in Vadorada. It serves as the royal home in the heart of the city. It was designed by the British architect Major Mant and Chisolm. An Indo-Sarcenic architectural style was used for the whole structure of the palace. It was graced with mosaic marbles, fine stones and furnishings. There are even collections of bronze sculptures, relics, armory, terracotta and other antiques.

The main rooms and other areas of its 700 quadrate miles of space are open for tourists from Mondays to Fridays (3 to 5 in the afternoon). The very large organery of flowers and trees is deemed as one of the beautiful parts of the palace. The palace also includes an art work museum, a big lake with a amount of crocodiles and a zoo.

The palace is technically developed with regard to modern amenities. Elevators and other interiors have made Laxmi Villas the grandest palace in Baroda.

Maharaja Palace
Mahraja Palace is a series of palaces in Baroda. It was constructed for the Gaekwad family. Sarkar Wada was the first building to be not thought about as a real palace. Its 700 acres has a amount of structure like the Moti Baug Palace and the Majaraja Fateh Singh Museum. A amount of works by the Royal house are no ifs ands or buts displayed, especially the painting of Raja Ravi Varma.

Nazarbaug Palace
Nazarburg is in the Mandvi Clock Tower amidst the western part of India. It was built in 1721 in an old first-rate style of solid gold and silver guns. Each barrel of these metal components weighs over 100 kg. The palace is primarily used in royal ceremonial occasions. It has a glass palace with millions of mirrors of separate sizes called Sheesh Mahal.

Nazarbaug displays works of the expert Titian, Raphael and Murillo. Other Indian, Graeco-Roman, Chinese and Japanese paintings are also included in the exhibit.

Makarpura Palace
Makarpura was built in 1870 by Maharaja Khende Rao in an Italian Renaissance style. The palace was renovated by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad Iii. It is now used as a defense installation. The palace is the current home of the Indian Air Force that lies beyond soldiery grounds.

Pratap Vilas Palace
This palace is designed in Renaissance architecture. It houses the Railway Staff College. This is the main training ground of Indian Railways. In fact, a mini railway model can be seen inside the palace. The palace entrance has perfect carvings along with sculpted cedar balconies at Durbar Hall.

Vadodara state was the home of the most qualified and richest citizen in India. The city continues to promote breathtaking palaces that mark the breathtaking history of Baroda, India. It became an educational attraction and an foremost importance to most tourists. The preservation of its fabricate and its history amazes citizen of all ages year round.