Palace & château
Darbar Mahal
🇵🇰 Pakistan · 20th century
Darbar Mahal is a palace in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built to hold courtly events and government offices of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The palace sits in a 75-acre (30 ha) garden. The entire palace complex was leased to the armed forces beginning in 1966. It currently serves as the Headquarters of 35 Infantry Division of Pakistan Army and is not open to the general public.
Text adapted from “Darbar Mahal” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Darbar Mahal ranks #4,223 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #16 of the 32 mapped in Pakistan. Founded 1905 — one of 169 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Pakistan compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Darbar Mahal?
Darbar Mahal stands in Pakistan, at 29.39722°, 71.69972°.
When was Darbar Mahal built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1905. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Darbar Mahal?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #4,223 of 8,133 worldwide, and #16 in Pakistan. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Darbar Mahal?
Noor Mahal, about 4 km away.
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