{"id":5311,"date":"2013-05-23T10:27:10","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T04:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/?p=5311"},"modified":"2015-06-01T16:31:09","modified_gmt":"2015-06-01T11:01:09","slug":"elegantly-lavish-lalgarh-palace-in-bikaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/elegantly-lavish-lalgarh-palace-in-bikaner","title":{"rendered":"Elegantly Lavish: Lalgarh Palace in Bikaner"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_5312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5312\" style=\"width: 665px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/travel\/elegantly-lavish-lalgarh-palace-in-bikaner\/attachment\/lalgarh-palace\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5312\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-my-custom-thumb wp-image-5312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/lalgarh-palace-665x498.jpg\" alt=\"Lalgarh Palace\" width=\"665\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/lalgarh-palace-665x498.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/lalgarh-palace-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/lalgarh-palace-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/ci-moi-images\/my-india\/lalgarh-palace.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lalgarh Palace, Bikaner, Rajasthan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p align=\"LEFT\">Built by Maharaja Ganga Singh (Maharaja of Bikaner), in the memory of his father Maharaja Lall Singh between 1902 and 1926, the Lalgarh Palace is an elegant architectural marvel. Designed with red sandstone, the palace is bejeweled with lattice and filigree work that defines excellence in craftsmanship. It is an amalgam of various architectural styles \u2013 Mughal, Rajputana and colonial British and was designed by Samuel Swinton Jacob, a British architect.<\/p>\n<p><b>Key attractions<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dramatic Rajputana exteriors with overhanging balconies beautified with intricate lattice work<\/li>\n<li>Lush, manicured lawns around the palace with peacocks and a variety of plants<\/li>\n<li>Open corridors decorated with hunting trophies, paintings and etchings<\/li>\n<li>Elegant d\u00e9cor and interiors<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A heritage hotel called Lalgarh Palace Hotel that assures a royal stay<\/li>\n<li>Lakshmi Niwas Palace ia another luxury hotel in the Lalgarh complex<\/li>\n<li>A unique museum called the Shri Sadul Museum that also houses the world&#8217;s fourth largest private library<\/li>\n<li>There is also a wing where the royal Bikaner family resides. Do check the stables there and you might enjoy some quality time with the tamed royal horses!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Quick Tips<\/b>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer guides are also available that take groups to explore the Palace and later ask for tips.<\/li>\n<li>Photography is not allowed inside the museum.<\/li>\n<li>Separate entry charges exist for the museum.<\/li>\n<li>The food at the hotel&#8217;s restaurant is expensive but worth a try.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Location<\/b>: Bikaner, Rajasthan<\/p>\n<p><b>Visiting Hours<\/b>: 10 am to 5 pm<\/p>\n<p><b>Entry fee<\/b>: Rs 10 (Indians), Rs. 20 (Foreigners)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more related information, you may refer to the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"About Lalgarh Palace\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bikaner\/travel-attractions\/lalgarh-palace.html\" target=\"_blank\">About Lalgarh Palace<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"About Bikaner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bikaner\/\" target=\"_blank\">About Bikaner<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Bikaner map\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/rajasthan\/bikaner.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bikaner map<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"How to reach Bikaner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bikaner\/travel-to-bikaner.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to reach Bikaner<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Bikaner attractions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/bikaner\/travel-attractions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bikaner attractions<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Forts and Palaces in Rajasthan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/rajasthan\/tourism\/fort-and-palaces.html\" target=\"_blank\">Forts and Palaces in Rajasthan<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Tourist places in Rajasthan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/maps\/rajasthan\/rajasthan-travel-map.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Tourist places in Rajasthan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Built by Maharaja Ganga Singh (Maharaja of Bikaner), in the memory of his father Maharaja Lall Singh between 1902 and 1926, the Lalgarh Palace is an elegant architectural marvel. Designed with red sandstone, the palace is bejeweled with lattice and filigree work that defines excellence in craftsmanship. It is an amalgam of various architectural styles [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":5312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,11315,5],"tags":[745,5764,285],"class_list":{"0":"post-5311","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cities","8":"category-india","9":"category-travel","10":"tag-bikaner","11":"tag-palace","12":"tag-rajasthan"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5311"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45904,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5311\/revisions\/45904"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5311"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5311"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/my-india\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5311"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}