Travel to Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad, Part 1
Travel to Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad : Seat of the Asaf Jahis
The Chowmahalla Palace was built by the Asaf Jahis of Hyderabad in the late 1700s. “Chow” means four and “Mahalla” implies palace in Urdu and the Chowmahalla Palace is a structure that has four palaces within its walls. Nizam Salabhat Jung is accredited with starting the construction work of the palace. The palace was completed during the reign of Nizam Afzar-ud-Dawla Bahadur. The Chowmahalla is a replica of the Shah’s Palace in Teheran and it consists of two courtyards, the Grand Khilwat or Durbar Hall, fountains and gardens. The four palaces that make up the Chowmahalla palace are Mahtab Mahal, Afzal Mahal, Aftab Mahal and Tahniyat Mahal.
Travel Photographs of the Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
Enough of the history, here are some of the photographs. The Chowmahalla Palace was opened to the public recently in 2005 and is the best place to get a sneak peek into the lives of royalty.
The moment you enter the beautiful precincts of Chowmahalla Palace, you see the Khilwat Mahal, the seat of power of the ruling Asaf Jahis.
The beautiful Khilwat Mahal greets you. The day I was there, the Chowmahalla Palace was still being repaired and so the disarray in the photograph.
The long corridor of Chowmahalla Palace not only makes for a wonderful picture, but is also the way that leads to the Khilwat Mahal and is bordered by a string of servant quarters.
The long corridors on both sides of the Northern Courtyard lead to the main part of the Chowmahalla Palace, the Khilwat Mahal.
A close up view of the Khilwat Mahal at the Chowmahalla Palace, that houses the seat of power of the Asaf Jahis in Hyderabad.
A close up view of the beautiful Khilwat Mahal which has been a home and host to many famous parties and functions and now is open again for more such celebrations.
One of the palaces of Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
One of the four palaces of the Chowmahalla Palace. I do not remember which one exactly.
One of the palaces of Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
One of the four palaces of the Chowmahalla Palace. I do not remember which one exactly.
The Khilwat Clock Tower is maintained by a family of clock repairers since 250 years, Chowmahalla Palace, Hyderabad
The Khilwat clock tower is one that has kept time for nearly 250 years by now. There is one family that has been taking care of the clock tower since the centuries. The family also has a shop in the Laad Bazar, near the Charminar.
The beautiful windows of the Chowmahalla Palace.
There are many more photographs of the interiors of the Chowmahalla Palace coming up in the next posts. The palace is far grander and very well maintained from the inside compared to any others that I have seen.
I am living in Hyderabad from last 4 years and surprisingly unaware of the palace. Thanks for highlighting this historical monument!
The long corridor of Chowmahalla Palace
- That is a photograph. I stand And claps claps claps.
Thanks for sharing.
I missed visiting this place while I was staying in Hyderabad.. next time…
@Garima You must visit this place once and if you visit my blog again soon, you will know why for sure.
@Hobo Thanks for the appreciation man.
@Shrinidhi Do visit it the next time. Thanks for the comment. Its a pleasure having you here.
Great post! Beautiful place and pics. Thanks for sharing it:)
Serene!!!!!
One can only be at this place to feel it. Keep up the great work man, another awesome post!!!
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Hi Maznavi,
Its a lovely place, hope u enjoyed there.
nice place to see in hyderabad
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Excellent set of pictures. I am glad we were able make a trip to Chowmahalla when we were in Hyderabad. Lovely palace complex.
Cheers,
Madhu
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Hello Madhu,
Chowmohalla is really an amazing place to visit. I dont think that the pictures are good…its just that the palace is soo very beautiful.
Thanks for the visit.