Mysore Palace, also known as the Amba Vilas Palace, is a historic palace and royal residence in Mysore, Karnataka, India, that served as the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. Commissioned by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in August 1897 after the earlier structure was destroyed by fire, its design is attributed to the British architect Henry Irwin, who had earlier designed the Madras High Court, together with Edwin Wolleston Fritchley, who later designed the Lalitha Mahal; construction began in 1897 and finished in 1912. It is the largest of Mysore's seven palaces and a prominent example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, blending Indo-Islamic, Rajput, Hoysala and Gothic styles.
Facts
Building Type LocationMysore, Karnataka, India 1 Completed Year Classification
Standing Status Building Type
Building Type (category) Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
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1. Mysore Palace (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia article, lead paragraph, construction sentence
Construction of the current structure began in 1897 and was completed in 1912.
Entity description and the lead of the Wikipedia article
Mysore Palace, also known as the Amba Vilas Palace, is a historic palace and royal residence in Mysore, Karnataka, India, that served as the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. Commissioned by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV in August 1897 after the earlier structure was destroyed by fire, its design is attributed to the British architect Henry Irwin, who had earlier designed the Madras High Court, together with Edwin Wolleston Fritchley, who later designed the Lalitha Mahal; construction began in 1897 and finished in 1912. It is the largest of Mysore's seven palaces and a prominent example of Indo-Saracenic architecture, blending Indo-Islamic, Rajput, Hoysala and Gothic styles.
- In Style: Indo-Saracenic Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Indo-Saracenic
Uses Element: Stone, Wikipedia article
In accordance with guidelines issued by the state government, the palace was primarily constructed of stone, brick and iron, with the use of inflammable materials kept to a minimum.
Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia article
In accordance with guidelines issued by the state government, the palace was primarily constructed of stone, brick and iron, with the use of inflammable materials kept to a minimum.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Mysore Palace
- Wikidata Q456575, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q456575, P571 claim (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926)
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