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Hotel Umed Bhawan Palace, Kota
Umed bhawan is one of the most beautiful palaces
of Kota built in 1009 by Maharaj Umed Singh jii
of kota. The palace was designed by sir Swinton
Jacob, who spent many years in Rajasthan and has
quite a few palaces & mansions to his credit.
The overall design of the palace is European,
although traces of rajput architecture can be
found all over the palace like parapets,
balustrades, arches & decorative brackets. the
interiors are mainly European in their style.
There is an Edwardian drawing room, a banqueting
hall packed with hunting trophies, a billiard
room and a well laid-out garden surrounding the
palace. There are courtyards and long courtyards
and long corridors, Italian marble floors, and
some of the most exquisite paintings on the
ceilings jogging track, badminton court, cards
room, two conference halls and a bar are the
facilities available. Special parties can also
be arranged. |
