Hazarduari palace

hazarduari palace, earlier known as the bara kothi, is located in the campus of kila nizamat in murshidabad, in the Indian state of west Bengal. It is situated near the bank of river ganga. It was built in the nineteenth century by Architect Duncan MacLeod.Under the reign of Nawab Nazim Humayun Jah of Bengal, Bihar,and orissa. 

             

Former names -      Bara kothi

Alternative names-  Nizamat Kila

            General information 

Architectural Style -  Italian style palace           built in the 19th century and Greek style.

Location  - Murshidabad district 

Country  - India 

Ground breaking  - 9August 1829

Complete  - December 1837

Cost -               16.15 Lacs

Owner -    Archeological survey of India and the government of west Bengal. 

Height    -   80feet

Other dimension   -  Length -  130 meters and breadth   -  61 meters 

                    Technical details 

Floor count      03

     Design and construction 

Architect  - colonel Duncan MacLeod 

Hazarduari palace is the most conspicuous building in murshidabad. 

It has also become a tourist attraction all over India. 

                      Hazarduari palace