• Mysore palace
  Mysore Palace, also known as Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence (house). It is located in Mysore, Karnataka, India. It used to be the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward. Mysore is commonly described as the 'City of the Palaces’, and there are seven palaces including this one. However, the Mysore Palace refers specifically to the one within the new fort.
  Amba Vilas Palace, commonly referred to as Mysore Palace, is a historical palace that serves as a royal home. It’s in the Indian state of Karnataka, near Mysore. It was once the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore and the formal palace of the Wadiyar family. Located in the heart of Mysore, the palace looks eastward towards the Chamundi Hills. Known as the "City of the Palaces," Mysore is home to seven palaces, including this one. But Mysore Palace explicitly refers to the one inside the rebuilt fort.

Mysuru, which means "citadel" in Japanese, was the original name of the land where the palace currently stands. The Old Fort’s first palace was constructed in the fourteenth century, burned down, and then rebuilt several times. The present fort was constructed of stone, bricks, and wood, but the Old Fort was made of wood, which made it readily catch fire. The present building, also known as the New Fort, was built between 1897 and 1912 following the fire that destroyed the Old Palace. With over six million tourists each year, Mysore Palace is one of the most well-known tourist destinations in India, second only to the Taj Mahal.

The final building, sometimes referred to as the Old building or the Wooden Palace, was destroyed by fire in 1896 at the marriage of Chamaraja Wodeyar’s eldest daughter, Jayalakshammani. Henry Irwin, a British architect, was hired by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV and his mother, Maharani Kempananjammanni Devi, to construct a new palace. E.W. Fritchley was an engineer in consulting practice. The royal family resided in the neighboring Jaganmohan Palace throughout the interim. An executive engineer from the Mysore Palace division oversaw construction. During his trips to Delhi, Madras, and Calcutta, he carried out in-depth architectural research, which he used to plan the new palace. The palace was finished in 1912 at a cost of Rs 41,47,913, or almost $30 million when adjusted for inflation.