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Vadodara(Baroda)
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Once the capital of the princely Gaekwads, Vadodara is a graceful city of
palaces, parks, temples and museums.
PLACES OF INTERESTNazarbagh Palace : Built in the old classical
style, the palace was used on ceremonial occasions by the Gaekwads. It now
houses the royal family heirlooms. |
Makarpura Palace : A beautiful palace designed in the Italian style,
the Makarpura is now used as a training school of the Indian Air
Force.
Pratap Vilas Palace at Lalbag : Built as the residence of
the royal family, the Pratap Vilas is an extravagant and flamboyant building in
the Indo-Sarcenic style. The palace houses a remarkable collection of old armory and sculptures in bronze, marble .and terracotta.
Maharaja
Fateh Singh Museum : This is the royal collection of art treasures of old
masters like Raphael, Titian and Murillo as well as modern western and Indian
painting; Greco-Roman exhibits, Chinese and Japanese art; and a large
collection of contemporary Indian art.
Kirti Mandir : The family
vault of the Gaekwad rules. It is decorated with murals by the famous Indian
artist, Nandlal Bose.
Vadodara Museum and Picture Gallery :
Founded by the Gaekwad in 1894,
it has impressive collections on Art and
Archaeology, Natural History, Geology and Ethnology. The adjoining Art Gallery
has a great collection of European old Masters : Veronese, Giordano, Zurbaran;
some Flemish and Dutch school paintings ; Turner, and Constable ; a collection
of Mughal miniatures; and valuable palm-leaf manuscripts of Buddhist and Jain
origin.
Tambekarwada : It is famous for its wall paintings.
HOW TO GET THERE :
- Air : Various domestic airlines connecting Ahmedabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Daman, Pune.
- Rail : Vadodara is on the Western Railways, Mumbai Delhi and Mumbai,
Ahmedabad line.
- Road: Vadodara is 112 Kms. from Ahmedabad 420 Kms. from Mumbai.
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