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Palace · Vadodara, India
Laxmi Vilas Palace
- Dated
- Dated 1878–90
- Declared purpose
- Royal residence
- Today
- Survives, royal residence
- Build time
- About 12 years
- Region
- India
- Architect of record
- Charles Mant, architect: about 38 when credited (1878, born 1840). Build time on record: about 12 years.All architects of record →
- On the list as
- Documented
Hidden history
Found, Not Built
A palace by Charles Mant said to be four times the size of Buckingham Palace.
Four times Buckingham
It is often called four times the size of Buckingham Palace.
Indo-Saracenic
It mixes Indian, Islamic and Gothic forms, a style repeated across colonial India.
Architect of record
Charles Mant (born 1840) was about 38 when credited with the design in 1878. The Architects of Record page asks how often a young or little-known name delivers a landmark.
Questions worth asking
- Why so huge?
Possible original uses
- Palace
What the photos show
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Sources
Further viewing
Episodes from My Lunch Break (Michael Kruse), the main lens for this app. They open on YouTube.
