Falaknuma Palace
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Falaknuma Palace is a grand 19th-century hilltop palace in Hyderabad, India, renowned for its opulent European-inspired architecture and former role as a royal residence of the Nizams.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage hotel
ⓘ
palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | William Ward Marrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
European
ⓘ
Italianate ⓘ Palladian NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance Revival ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1884 ⓘ |
| convertedTo | luxury hotel ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| function |
guest palace for visiting dignitaries
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
European furniture
ⓘ
crystal chandeliers ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ paintings ⓘ rare books ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Venetian chandeliers
ⓘ
extensive gardens ⓘ grand marble staircase ⓘ ornate frescoes ⓘ stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasRoom |
Ballroom
ⓘ
Billiards Room ⓘ Durbar Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Library ⓘ State Reception Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected heritage structure of Hyderabad ⓘ |
| hotelOperator | Taj Hotels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterOwner |
Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Nizam of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deccan Plateau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Falaknuma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
European-inspired architecture
ⓘ
association with Nizams of Hyderabad ⓘ opulent interiors ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Viqar-ul-Umra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwnerTitle | Paigah noble ⓘ |
| overlooks | Hyderabad city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reopeningAsHotel | 2010 ⓘ |
| shape | scorpion-shaped plan ⓘ |
| usedBy | Nizams of Hyderabad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Taj Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad