1857-Memorial Museum Residency - Archaeological museum in Lucknow - Lucknow, India

Amazing experience. The historical place almost 200 yr old has been restored beautifully by ASI. The heritage is captivating and the historical descriptions on frame are elaborate and very lucid. For 50/- per person it's a walk through the past and history of the Brits during the 1857 uprising. The green, tha paved ways and the museum is too good. It is a photographers delight too. For some amazing landscape and wide angle shots. Every frame is worth making a postcard . The landscaped garden is well maintained and one should prepare to spend min 3 hours there. Anything less will leave the enthusiasts wanting for more. One has to be careful not to to go in private vehicle , as parking is seriously difficult. Do not miss visiting this place , all you tourists. The best season to visit such places will be Nov to Feb, as the summer and rainy season can be stiffling and challenging. Have fun. Shutterbugs please carry good wide angle lenses and tripods .

A 33 Acre Heritage campus with historically very important structures, maintained by Archeological Survey of India (ASI). Very well maintained. A worth seeing location, if you have 2 hours in Lucknow (Smile, you are in Lucknow) at your disposal & you love Indian History. This has history of 1857, said the 1st struggle for Indian Independence.

It was really nice experience. It's take lot of time to travel it. You should heir a guide for proper exploring the place. But some day you should not visit, lot of lovebirds can be seen avoid visiting with children.Entry fees Rs 25.

This place is well preserved memorial of the first struggle for independence 1857, wherein one can easily see the imprints of the struggle between the british army and Indian fighters. The ASI (Archaeological survey of India) has done a tremendous job to conserve the ruins of the memorial for future generations. The evidence of the siege of the Residency in 1857 can be easily seen on the walls of each and every building of the Residency which were exposed to heavy cannonades for five months. Many of the buldings iether suffered heavy damage; or completely razed to the ground and are in ruins. Each ruin in the complex has its own story to tell about the events of 1857. The Residency complex today consists of ruins of many buildings. During its historic siege in 1857, these buildings and the fortified posts were named usually after those who lived there. They were also named after the commanding officer of the post. We thus find names like Gubbin's Garrison, Sago's House, Dr Fayrer's House, Brigade Mess, Kanpur Battery, Sikh Square and Anderson's Post, etc. Main Attractions - 1. Main Residency Building:- Originally, it was a grand building with three floors by which name this area is known. The credit of construction of this building goes to Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814), which was used by the British Resident and Chief Commissioner of Awadh till 1857. This building with two upper floors and gardens was very beautiful. The main entrance of the building was equipped with a huge portico with double pillars on the east side. There was a huge verandah with tall pillars on the west side. The architecture of the building as a whole was neither Indian nor European. This building cannot be called satisfactory from the point of view of architecture. Henry Laurence was mortally wounded by a cannonball in his bedroom in the same building on 2 July. 2. Church and graveyard- In the north-west of the Residency, the remains of a church only two to three feet high exist, surrounded by a graveyard. This building was built only after 1845. It was constructed in the Gothic style. It was also used for grain storage during the siege of the Residency. The area around the church was first used as a cemetery during the siege. While unsanitary, the sheer number of casualties required the dead to be buried in a residential area. It also contains the graves of Henry Lawrence, Major Banks and General Neill. 3. Begum kothi, mosque and Imambara - Originally, begum kothi was built by Nawab Asifuddaula. After many time sale and resale the bulding was finally transferred to John Caludon. Emperor Nasiruddin Haider's European wife, Mukhtar Alia or Vilayati Begum, was Caludon's granddaughter. After the death of Nasiruddin, Mukhtar Alia and her step-sister Asharfunnisa started living in this Kothi. Ashrafunnis built an Imambara and a mosque near Begum Kothi. Unlike other buildings of the Residency this is the only building built in the traditional architecture of Awadh. The Imambara does not have a roof, but the mosque is comparatively in good condition. 4. 1857 Memorial Museum: The ruins of the Residency are preserved in the condition as it came under central protection in the year 1920 which still reminds us of the great uprising of 1857 in Lucknow. There is the history of the freedom struggle of 1857 inscribed on every brick of its structures. It conveys to us the feeling of patriotism and the sacrifices of the lakhs of people who participated in the freedom struggle of 1857 in the country and Awadh. It also echoes the heroic deeds and sufferings of many Britishers and natives who defended the Residency when it was besieged by the freedom fighters. Suggestions to the visitors - It is requested to feel the heritage and historical legacy. Monuments are one of the precious gifts passed on to us by our ancestors and thus, it not only happens to be our karma but it is also our dharma to keep them protected and conserved.

It's an amazing place for a photoshoot and picnic, it has one museum named 1857 which closes at 5 pm.. Tickets are 20 each

This place has a ticket for rs 25. Security doesn't allow you to take a water bottle also however the site is nice and the restoration process is in progress. In the evening about 6 o'clock they have a light show for which additional tickets are required.

The one place you must visit in Lucknow. One can see the missile holes and bullet holes in the remains! A surreal experience indeed . The museum remains closed on Fridays, so go on the rest of the days!

Its just a one room and one hall minor museum related to 1857's great revolt . Just some paintings and written things are available here to see. Nothing much informative just things about seized of Residency by Begum Hazrat Mahal.