City Palace / Vinay Vilas Palace & Sagar: This gareden palace was once the residence of Maharaja vinay Singh. Now a college is being run in this magnificent building.
Behind the City Palace is an artificial lake built in 1815 A.D. by Maharaja Vinay Singh with few temples along its banks. A marvellous chhatri with unusual Bengali roof and arches, also known as the Moosi Maharani ki chhatri, is situated in this are Purjan.
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City Palace: Part of the complex houses the museum where a rich part of its history has been preserved. This 18th century palace’s architecture is influenced by both the Mughal and Rajput styled. This magnificent palace, situated in the heart of the city, houses a museum in one of its apartments. The museum has a rich collection of rare manuscripts, paintings, objects made of jade, ivory and silver among others and a large collection of weapons. The ground floor of the palace has been converted into Government Offices and district Courts.
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