Lalgarh Palace

Designed by a Britisher for Maharaja Ganga Singh, this palace dispalys a magnificient blend of oriental and european style. The imposing red sandstone monument is designed by Sir Swinton Jacob for Maharaja Ganga Singh.The Palace has beautiful latticework  and filigree work , Sprawling lawns with blooming bougainvillea and dancing peacocks make it a not-to-be missed visual treat . Part of the Palace has been converted into a luxury hotel and a museum known as Shri Sadul Museum . The  museum covers  the entire first floor of the palace and houses well preserved old photographs and trophies of wildlife.

 The small Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum (daily except Fri 10am-4.30pm; Rs3) on NH-8 not far from the Dhola Maru Hotel contains a moderately interesting display of costumes, weapons, ornaments, ancient statues and paintings, one of which depicts the signing of the Versailles Treaty by Ganga Singh. Older exhibits include terracottas from the Gupta period (fourth and fifth centuries)

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