Amar Mahal Palace

Amar Mahal Palace-One of the most visited places by Indian tourists. Jammu is famous for its ancient temples, castels, gardens, landscape, Hindu shrines and forts. The beautiful natural landscape of Jammu has made it one of the most famous destinations for adventure tourism in South Asia. Jammu's historic monuments feature a unique blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture styles. Jammu city has many palaces and forts, the most famous of which being the Amar Mahal palace. Amar Mahal palace is reminiscent of a fairytale castle with splendid towers capped by sloping roofs. The Palace is on a precipice overlooking the river Tawi. This grand palace features tall towers and sloping roofs, characteristic of continental European castles.

Amar Mahal Palace is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Jammu, India. This palace was built for Raja Amar Singh, a Dogra king by a French architect on the lines of a French Chateau. This attractive palace is made of red sand stone. The Tawi River and the clasping Shivalik ranges near the palace further adds to the scenic beauty of the palace. With swaying towers and sloping roofs of the palace resembles the artistic characteristic of that of the French Castles. Amar Mahal Palace has been converted into a museum that houses the city’s finest library with a collection of roughly 25,000 paintings and antique books. Golden throne is the main attraction of this palace. An entire series of miniatures based on the story of Nala and Damayanti can be seen in the museum. It is made of pure gold and related with the figure of lion. Now Amar Mahal palace has become a museum that is administered by the Hari-Tara Charitable Trust. It is popularly known as Amar Mahal Palace Museum.

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