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Bangalore Palace

#1of 8 places to visit in BengaluruBengaluru, Karnataka

Also known as Bengaluru Palace

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Opening hours: 10:00–17:30, last entry 17:00. Entry: ₹230 Indian · ₹460 foreign. Allow 1.5 hrs. Best time: 10:00 – 11:30.

Updated 18 September 2026 · Compiled by Traveliac, AI-assisted · 5 min read

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Opening hours: 10:00–17:30
Entry fee: ₹230 Indian; Ticket from
Time needed: 1.5 hrs
Best time of day: 10:00 – 11:30
Best months: Oct – Mar
Address: Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560052

About Bangalore Palace

Bangalore Palace covers 45,000 square feet of built space across grounds spanning 454 acres in Vasanth Nagar, built explicitly in imitation of Windsor Castle. Fortified towers, turreted parapets, and Tudor-arched windows give the exterior a Scottish Gothic silhouette rarely seen elsewhere in South Indian palace architecture, which otherwise draws on Dravidian, Indo-Saracenic, or Rajput vocabularies. The land was purchased in the 1870s on behalf of Chamaraja Wadiyar's guardians from Reverend J. Garrett, a school principal, and construction of the palace itself followed over the subsequent years at a reported cost of roughly ₹1 million — a substantial sum for a private residence in that era. Unlike Mysore Palace, which is state-owned and run as a public museum, Bangalore Palace remains private property of the Wadiyar family, and this ownership shapes the visitor experience directly: interior rooms are fewer in number than at Mysore, security is tighter around family-occupied sections, and the grounds regularly host paid private events, from weddings to outdoor concerts, that can restrict public access on short notice.

Best time of day: 10:00 – 11:30. Right after opening, before tour buses and event setup crews arrive on the grounds.

Photography

₹275 camera fee

Bangalore Palace timings

Opening hours: 10:00–17:30; Mon–Sun 10:00–17:30
Closed on: Open every day

Mon–Sun	10:00–17:30

Good to know: The palace grounds periodically close to visitors during private weddings and concerts held on site — check ahead if visiting on a weekend.

Opening hours compiled from karnatakatourism.org and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Bangalore Palace ticket price

Entry fees for Bangalore Palace
Ticket	Price
Indian visitors	₹230
Foreign visitors	₹460
Children	₹120
Camera	₹275

Fee figures vary across listings — Indian adult entry is reported between ₹230 and ₹270, foreign entry between ₹460 and ₹500, with a separate still-camera charge around ₹275–₹300 and video-camera charges running considerably higher. The palace has no official website publishing a fixed price list — as of 2026, verify the exact figure at the ticket counter before visiting.

Prices compiled from karnatakatourism.org and public records, last updated 18 September 2026. They change without notice — confirm before you travel. How we write these guides

Best time to visit Bangalore Palace

Quiet
Moderate
Busy

10:00 – 11:30
Morning OpeningBest time to go
First entry of the day; interior rooms are walkable without waiting for tour groups to clear ahead of you.
Quiet
11:30 – 14:00
Late Morning Peak
Coach tours and school groups concentrate in this window, particularly in the narrower interior rooms.
Busy
14:00 – 16:00
Afternoon
Crowd thins as tour groups move on to other Bengaluru sites; grounds remain busier than the interior.
Moderate
16:00 – 17:30
Late Afternoon Close
Last entry at 17:00. Softer light on the Tudor façade makes this a strong window for exterior photography.
Quiet

History of Bangalore Palace

Wadiyar family guardians acquired the Vasanth Nagar land from Rev. J. Garrett in the early 1870s, and construction proceeded through the decade that followed, with sources giving completion dates as early as 1878 and as late as 1887 — a discrepancy likely reflecting different phases of the build rather than a single error. The palace was commissioned during the minority of Chamaraja Wadiyar X, whose guardians oversaw the project on his behalf before he came of age to rule Mysore State.

The Tudor Revival style was a conscious import: the Wadiyars, already patrons of European architectural fashions elsewhere in their building programme, modelled the palace's fortified towers and parapets directly on Windsor Castle, giving Bangalore a royal residence that reads as distinctly English rather than drawing on the Indo-Saracenic vocabulary the family used at Mysore Palace around the same period. The interior retains extensive wood-carved detailing and painted ceilings from this original build, with room counts cited inconsistently across sources as anywhere from 30 to 35 — a sign that later renovations altered the internal layout in ways not consistently documented. The palace remains privately owned by the Wadiyar family today, distinguishing it from most other former-royal properties in Karnataka that passed into state or ASI management after independence.

Rules & etiquette at Bangalore Palace

Entry tickets are sold at the counter for the palace interior, and a separate still-camera ticket must be purchased if you intend to photograph inside — flash photography is restricted in several rooms to protect painted ceilings and wood carvings, so check signage room by room rather than assuming a blanket rule.

Because the palace remains a working private property, sections of the grounds may be roped off or entirely closed when the family hosts a private event; this happens with limited public notice, particularly on weekends during Bengaluru's wedding season. Comfortable, closed-toe footwear is worth wearing given the uneven flooring in several original rooms.

Audio guides are available at the entrance and are worth the extra cost, since posted signage inside the rooms is sparse compared to state-run heritage sites — without a guide, much of the room-by-room history is easy to miss.

Tips for visiting Bangalore Palace

1
Arrive at opening rather than mid-morning: the 454-acre grounds attract both individual tourists and coach tours, and the interior rooms — narrower and more tightly laid out than Mysore Palace — feel congested once multiple groups overlap.
2
Budget separately for the still-camera ticket if photography matters to your visit; buying it at the counter alongside the entry ticket avoids a second queue partway through. Check ahead of a weekend visit whether a private event is booked on the grounds that day, since concerts and weddings can restrict access to parts of the property with little advance public notice.
3
The palace sits close enough to Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station to walk in twenty minutes, a genuinely useful option given how congested Palace Road itself becomes with private event traffic on weekend evenings.

How to reach Bangalore Palace

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Palace Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560052Directions in Google Maps

From Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
₹650–₹950
33 km · 55–80 min
Prepaid cab
From Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station
₹60–₹100
2.5 km · 15–20 min
Auto
From KSR Bengaluru City Junction
₹90–₹140
4.5 km · 15–20 min
Auto

Nearest airport

From Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)

approximately 33 km, 55–80 minutes by road.

Nearest railway station

From Bengaluru Cantonment Railway Station

approximately 2.5 km, a 15–20 minute walk or short auto ride.

Bangalore Palace FAQs

Is Bangalore Palace still owned by the royal family?

Yes. Unlike Mysore Palace, which is state-owned, Bangalore Palace remains private property of the Wadiyar family and is managed independently of any government tourism department.

Do I need a separate ticket to take photos inside Bangalore Palace?

Yes. A separate still-camera ticket, reported around ₹275–₹300, must be purchased at the counter alongside your entry ticket; flash photography is restricted in several rooms to protect painted ceilings and wood carvings.

How is Bangalore Palace's architecture different from other Karnataka palaces?

It is built in Tudor Revival style, modelled directly on Windsor Castle, with fortified towers and turreted parapets — a distinctly English silhouette rather than the Indo-Saracenic or Dravidian styles used at Mysore Palace and most other Karnataka royal buildings.

Can the palace be closed to visitors without notice?

Yes. As a working private property, the grounds regularly host paid weddings and concerts, and sections can be roped off or the site closed on short notice, particularly on weekends. Check ahead if visiting during Bengaluru's wedding season.

Compiled with AI assistance from official sources and public records, and published only after the checks in How we write these guides. Nobody from Traveliac has visited this place. Last updated 18 September 2026. How we rank and check places