Falaknuma Palace
Falaknuma is a palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a 13-hectare (32-acre) area in Falaknuma, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Charminar.
| Falaknuma Palace | |
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Falaknuma Palace northern view | |
Falaknuma Palace Location in Hyderabad, Telangana | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Palladian |
| Location | Hyderabad, India |
| Coordinates | 17.3305°N 78.4675°E |
| Construction started | 3 March 1884 |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Opening | 1 Nov 2010 (as a hotel) 1893 (as a palace) |
| Cost | ₹4 million |
| Owner | Azmet Jah |
| Management | Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces |
| Technical details | |
| Size | 93,971 m2 (1,011,500 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Ward Marrett |
Built by Nawab Sir Viqar-ul-Umra, Prime Minister of Hyderabad and the uncle & brother-in-law of the sixth Nizam. Falak-numa means "Like the Sky" or "Mirror of Sky" in Urdu.
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