Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Bangalore Palace: 4 things you didn’t know about this Palais Royale

by Roanna Fernandes

Did you know that a two-seat wooden sofa within the palace could calculate your weight? The Bangalore Palace has some interesting elements finds Roanna Fernandes, just like its emperor’s bizarre fascination for taxidermy.



Bangalore Palace was built in 1862 by Rev. Garett, the first principal of Central High School in Bengaluru. If you observe the Tudor style architecture of the palace, you’ll find that it looks like a smaller replica of the Windsor Palace in England. The palace was built for King Chamaraja Wodeyar, and is currently owned by Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wadiyar, kin of the Mysore royal family. Here are four interesting facts about the palace you probably didn’t know.

The palace’s inner beast
King Chamaraja Wodeyar has a morbid fascination for stuffed animals’ remains. Definitely a little creepy! The palace has bar stools with cushions placed over a preserved mammal’s paws... further reading http://know.burrp.com/my-city/bangalore-palace-4-things-you-didnt-know/11141

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