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Fernhills Palace

India · 19th century

Founded
1851
Coordinates
11.39705°, 76.68358°
Links
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Fernhills Palace in India
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Description

Fernhill Palace was the erstwhile summer residence of the Maharaja of Mysore. The first Fernhills bungalow was built in 1851 as a private residence in the hill station Ooty in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In the 1990s, Fernhill Palace became a heritage hotel and today it is considered a luxury resort, attracting visitors from around the world. The palace resembles a Swiss Chalet with its carved wooden bargeboards and ornamental cast iron. The palace grounds with its manicured gardens, firs and cedars accentuate the alpine look of the place. There is a church-like indoor badminton court on the grounds.

Text adapted from “Fernhills Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Fernhills Palace ranks #6,262 of 9,902 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #203 of the 238 mapped in India. Founded 1851, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 782 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,343 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. See how India compares in the castle statistics.

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