New Palace, Kolhapur

Name: New Palace
Address: Raman Mala, Kolhapur, India

#3 among attractions in Kolhapur

Top attraction, Historical place, Art gallery, Museum

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New Palace, Kolhapur is a palace situated in Kolhapur, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Palace took 7 years to complete, from 1877 to 1884, costing about seven lakhs of rupees. Being an excellent specimen of Indian architecture built in black polished stone, it has been an attraction for tourists. It has extensive premises with a garden, fountain and wrestling ground. The whole building is eight-angled and has a tower in the middle. The clock on it was fixed in 1877. At separate distances there are small towers. On every glass are painted the events in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's life, the founder of Maratha Empire. There is a zoo and a ground lake. Even today, it is the residence of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaja, the direct descendant of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaja. ()

Local name: श्री छत्रपति शाहू संग्रहालय, कोल्हापुरCoordinates: 16°43'3"N, 74°13'57"E

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Raman MalaKolhapur India

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New Palace – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Khasbag Wrestling Stadium, Rankala Lake, Mahalaxmi Temple, Jyotiba Temple.

1.8 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Khasbag Wrestling Stadium, Kolhapur
46 min walk • Khasbag Stadium is a national wrestling stadium in Kolhapur city. This is a biggest Wrestling Stadium in India. The stadium was built in the time of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj and is almost a hundred year old stadium. And this is heritage site also.
2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Rankala Lake, Kolhapur
63 min walk • Rankala Lake is a freshwater lake located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
1.7 miS
16°41'43"N • 74°13'21"E
Mahalaxmi Temple, Kolhapur
43 min walk • Architecture, Temple, Park
1.2 miS
Temple
Jyotiba Temple, Kolhapur
31 min walk • Jyotiba Temple is a holy site of Hinduism near Wadi Ratnagiri in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra state in western India. The deity of the temple is known by the same name. An annual fair takes place on the full moon night of the Hindu months of Chaitra and Vaishakha.
1.2 miS
Temple
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
31 min walk • Mahalakshmi Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, who resides here as Supreme Mother Mahalakshmi and is worshipped by locals as Ambabai. Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu.
3.3 miSE
Universities and schools
Shivaji University, Kolhapur
84 min walk • Shivaji University, established in 1962, is a state university located at Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. The university, with a campus spread over 853 acres, is named after Chhatrapati Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. It was inaugurated on 18 November 1962 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the then president of India.
1.7 miS
Architecture
Bhavani Mandap, Kolhapur
44 min walk • Bhavani Mandap is a historical building situated in the walled city center of Kolhapur in southern Maharashtra, India. It is located near the famous and mammoth Mahalaxmi Temple on the west.
1.5 miS
Museum
Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum, Kolhapur
40 min walk • Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum at Kaneri, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, is a sculpture museum. The full name is Siddhagiri Gramjivan Museum. It is situated at Shri Kshetra Siddhagiri Math, a campus built around the Moola-Kaadsiddheswar Shiva temple.
1.7 miS
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Rajarshi Shahu Stadium, Kolhapur
44 min walk • Rajarshi Shahu Football Stadium is a historic football stadium in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
1.7 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium, Kolhapur
44 min walk • Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium or Kolhapur Cricket Association Ground is a cricket ground in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. The stadium has hosted many of first-class and List A matches for Maharashtra cricket team. The stadium is owned and managed by Kolhapur Cricket Association.
1.1 miNE
Universities and schools
D. Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology, Kolhapur
30 min walk • D.Y. Patil College of Engineering and Technology is a private college located in Kasaba Bavda, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. It is affiliated with Shivaji University.