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Mysore Palace
 Location
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Mysore, Karnataka
Architecture
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Indo-Saracenic Style
Originally Built of
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Wood
Rebuilt in
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1912 AD
Highlight
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Illuminated palace (Sundays, National holidays and on festivals from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
Best time to visit
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September to October during Dusshera
Timings
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Open 6:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m
Mysore Palace: Designed by a famous English architect, the Saracenic style Mysore Palace was built in place of an existing palace that was burnt down in 1897. The enchanting Mysore Palace represents a fine blend of Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. The entire palace is tastefully designed and built with massive gray granite stones, colourful gemstones, paintings etc. The palace also houses a museum with a rich collection of musical instruments, children's toys, many paintings, costumes and weapons belonging to the Maharaja's family. When illuminated with 97,000 bulbs, the Mysore Palace appears like shimmering against an inky black night and this enduring sight of the palace makes every one spellbound
THE PALACE LIT-UP
 This profusely decorated and gilded palace is illuminated every Sundays and on holidays.
How to get there
Air : The nearest Airport is the Bangalore airport. Bangalore (130km) is connected to all the major cites of the country by air.
Rail
: Trains 6210 Express, 6222 Kaveri Express and the Shatabdi Express run between Mysore and Bangalore regularly. Bangalore is also connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Hyderabad, Madras and Mangalore by Express trains.
Road : There are regular bus services from Bangalore to Mysore. Bangalore is well connected to Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Kanyakumari, Mangalore and Madras by bus. There are direct bus services from Mysore to Kerala and other major cities in the state.
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