Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

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Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a 17th-century palace in Madurai, India, renowned for its grand Dravidian-Italianate architecture and historical significance as the royal residence of King Thirumalai Nayak.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
palace
architecturalStyle Dravidian temple architecture
surface form: Dravidian architecture

Italianate architecture
associatedDynasty Nayak dynasty
associatedWith Madurai Nayak dynasty
surface form: Madurai Nayak kingdom
builder Tirumala Nayak
surface form: Thirumalai Nayak
builtFor Tirumala Nayak
surface form: Thirumalai Nayak
city Madurai
completionCentury 17th century
constructionStartCentury 17th century
continent Asia
country India
culturalSignificance example of Nayak architecture
formerFunction Nayak dynasty palace
royal residence
function cultural venue
tourist attraction
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasPart courtyard
dance hall
pillared hall
throne room
heritageDesignation protected monument
tourist attraction
heritageStatus monument of national importance in India
historicalPeriod Nayak rule in Madurai
locatedIn India
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
materialUsed brick
lime mortar
stone
namedAfter Tirumala Nayak
surface form: Thirumalai Nayak
near Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
surface form: Meenakshi Amman Temple
notableFor grand courtyard
massive pillars
ornate arches
openToPublic yes
region South India
state Tamil Nadu
styleInfluence Indo-Saracenic elements
tourismRegion Madurai tourism circuit

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Madurai hasLandmark Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
Nayak rulers of Madurai patronized Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
Nayak rulers of Madurai notableConstruction Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
this entity surface form: Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal in Madurai