Viceregal Lodge
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Viceregal Lodge is a historic colonial-era mansion in Shimla, India, that once served as the summer residence of the British Viceroy and now houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Study.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viceregal Lodge canonical | 3 |
| Viceregal Lodge main building | 1 |
| Viceregal Lodge of British India | 1 |
| former Viceregal Lodge of British India | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former official residence
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ mansion ⓘ |
| architect |
Henry Irwin
ⓘ
Henry Irwin (British architect) ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Jacobethan
ⓘ
Scottish Baronial ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Government of British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Indian government
British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
|
| builtBy |
British imperial administration
ⓘ
surface form:
British colonial administration
|
| builtDuringReignOf | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| builtFor | Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| category |
British colonial architecture in India
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Shimla ⓘ Official residences in India ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1880 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentFunction | research institute campus ⓘ |
| currentUse |
Indian Institute of Advanced Study campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
|
| era | colonial era ⓘ |
| formerName | Rashtrapati Niwas ⓘ |
| function | summer residence of the British Viceroy of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive gardens
ⓘ
stone masonry ⓘ wood-paneled interiors ⓘ |
| hasGardenType | formal gardens ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | heritage building ⓘ |
| houses | library ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1888 ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Himachal Pradesh ⓘ |
| location | Shimla ⓘ |
| material | local stone ⓘ |
| near |
Himachal Pradesh University
ⓘ
surface form:
Himachal Pradesh University campus
|
| numberOfFloors | multiple ⓘ |
| openToPublic | partially ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Institute of Advanced Study campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
|
| overlooks |
Shimla
ⓘ
surface form:
Shimla city
|
| ownership | Government of India ⓘ |
| region | Shimla Hills ⓘ |
| roofType | steep pitched roof ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of British colonial power in India ⓘ |
| significantEventSite |
Simla Conference meetings
ⓘ
discussions leading to the partition of India ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Observatory Hill ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| transferredTo | President of India ⓘ |
| usedAs | summer headquarters of the Government of India ⓘ |
| usedBy | Viceroy of India ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
former Viceregal Lodge of British India
this entity surface form:
Viceregal Lodge of British India
this entity surface form:
Viceregal Lodge main building