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Historic Palaces & Royal Havelis of Hyderabad

From the Persian grandeur of Chowmahalla to the hill-perched Italian marble of Taj Falaknuma, discover the private courts, durbar halls, and residential deodis of the Nizams and Paigah nobles across 200 years of royal splendour.

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Featured Historic Palaces & Royal Havelis of Hyderabad (12)

Asaf Jahi Charminar

Chowmahalla Palace

Seat of the Asaf Jahi Nizams and the setting for state ceremony. Four palaces around courtyards; the Khilwa...

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Asaf Jahi Falaknuma

Falaknuma Palace

Built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra and later bought by the sixth Nizam. Scorpion-shaped plan, Italian marble, a 1...

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Asaf Jahi Purani Haveli

Purani Haveli

Official residence of the sixth Nizam, Mahbub Ali Khan, whose 240-foot walk-in wooden wardrobe survives. No...

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Asaf Jahi King Koti

King Kothi Palace

Where the seventh and last Nizam, Osman Ali Khan, lived for most of his life and died in 1967. The monogram...

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Asaf Jahi Errum Manzil

Errum Manzil

A hilltop Indo-European palace of the Paigah noble Fakhrul Mulk, with some 150 rooms. A 2019 plan to demoli...

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Asaf Jahi Abids

Sardar Mahal

A European-plan palace the sixth Nizam had built for a wife, Sardari Begum. Long used as municipal offices ...

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Asaf Jahi Malakpet

Mahbub Mansion

A garden palace of the sixth Nizam near the old Malakpet racecourse. Much has been lost to encroachment and...

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Asaf Jahi Malakpet

Asman Garh Palace

A castellated hilltop folly built by Sir Asman Jah, a Paigah noble and prime minister, overlooking the east...

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Asaf Jahi Bella Vista

Bella Vista

A Paigah mansion later used by the seventh Nizam's family, set in terraced gardens above the Husain Sagar. ...

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Asaf Jahi Hussaini Alam

Khursheed Jah Devdi

A grand 19th-century neoclassical European palace built by the premier Paigah nobleman Nawab Khursheed Jah ...

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Asaf Jahi Malakpet

Asmangadh Palace

A European medieval Gothic castle perched atop a hillock in Malakpet, built in 1885 by Prime Minister Sir A...

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Asaf Jahi Adarsh Nagar

Hill Fort Palace (Ritz Hotel)

A 1915 Tudor-style castle built by Chief Justice Sir Nizamat Jung, later official residence of Prince Moazz...

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Frequently Asked Questions About Historic Palaces & Royal Havelis of Hyderabad

What is the most famous palace in Hyderabad?

Chowmahalla Palace (the ceremonial seat of the Asaf Jahi Nizams) and Falaknuma Palace (perched 2,000 feet above the city) are Hyderabad's most renowned palaces, known for crystal chandeliers, marble durbar halls, and royal archives.

Can tourists visit Falaknuma Palace?

Yes, Falaknuma Palace is operated as a luxury heritage hotel by Taj and offers weekend heritage palace tours and afternoon tea reservations.

Which palace in Hyderabad houses the 240-foot wooden wardrobe?

Purani Haveli houses the world's longest hand-cranked two-tier Burmese teak wardrobe, belonging to Nizam VI Mir Mahbub Ali Khan.

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