Bikaner City Guide
Unfold the beauty of Lalgarh Palace on your visit. Discover the royal grandeur of the Lalgarh Palace as it recreates the lifestyle of the bygone era. Designed by a Britisher, Lalgarh Palace is one monument that must be explored.
About Lalgarh Palace
The Lalgarh Palace displays an exclusive blend of Oriental and European architectural styles. Constructed of exquisite red stones it is a royal building with overhanging balconies and delicate latticework. The intricate filigree work exhibits the refinements and delicacy of craftsmanship. The terraced lawns and the Bougainvillea bushes add to the splendor of this palace.
Architecture
The Lalgarh Palace is a beautiful architectural wonder, built in red sandstone in Bikaner. Constructed in 1902 by Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji of Bikaner, in the memory of his father Maharaja Lal Singh Ji, the Lalgarh Palace is a vision of beauty and grace. Designed by the famous architect Sir Swinton Jacob, the Lalgarh Palace is a synthesis of Rajput, Mughal and European architecture. The effect is a magnificent oriental fantasy, a fairytale palace with delicate screens of lattice work and filigree covering the windows, arches, chattris and domes, rising like a golden vision from the desert sands of Bikaner.
Built in the commemoration of maharaja Lal Singh, Lalgarh Palace has a charming facade of red sandstone, and is one of Maharaja Ganga Singh’s great achievements. The maharaja ruled for a period of 56 years. The state especially prospered under his rule
The terraced lawns and the Bougainvillea bushes add beauty to the palace. Peacocks stroll around the palace, which has been partly converted into a hotel. The intricate filigree work and latticework exhibit the refinements and delicacy of craftsmanship. The palace museum displays well preserved hunting trophies and old photographs. The library of the Lalgarh palace is supposed to have the largest collection of original Sanskrit manuscripts on parchments, copper and gold or silver plaques.
Tourists at the Palace, can enjoy the heritage ambience, and wander through the grounds where peacocks dance amidst the bougainvillea bushes. The Lalgarh Palace Hotel has a large collection of Rajasthani paintings and hunting trophies. Guests can enjoy dining on traditional Rajasthani, India and international cuisine. Run by the Welcome Heritage Group, the Lalgarh Palace Hotel offers luxurious heritage getaway in Bikaner.
