Makarpura Palace - Castle in Vadodara - Vadodara, India

In this Palace we were playing chupan chupai in our childhood. (Papa ko tiffin dena hai). Father served for Indian Air Force that's why we are getting entry. Nice infrastructure at time time. Now I don't know. Lots of memory with this palace.

Makarpura palace was built in 1870 to serve as the summer palace for the royal family of the Gaekwads.Today the palace serves as a training school for the Indian Air Force called No.17 tetra school. Visit this striking three stories palace to witness its architectural brilliance and the lavish garden decorated with ivory fountains. Timing: 9:30 am to 6pm

The Great Palace turned into a training center for Indian Air Force. Mesmerizing architecture.

The palace holds offices of Indian Air Force. Only Indian Air Force personal are allowed in this area

An old palace, was used by the king family of Badoda for hunting. Now it is under the charge of the Indian Air Force. So no public entry allowed. Entry restricted to Defence personnel only. Not open for visitors.

The palace is not open for public visit. It is now under the occupation of the Indian Air Force. Therefore entry is prohibited to public.

Not open for public..... Makarpura Palace was a royal palace of Gaekwads of the Baroda State, in present-day Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870, in the Italian style. It was used as summer residence and hunting resort by the Royal Family. It was built by Maharaja Khende Rao in 1870. It is said that Malhar Rao Gaekwad, brother of Khanderao II Gaekwad, who ruled Baroda from 1856 to 1870, destroyed a portion of this palace. It was extended and renovated by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. The palace is being used as a training school by the Indian Air Force for many years. The palace is a three-storey structure which is divided into two parts. One part was built by Khanderao II Gaekwad whereas the other part was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. Both parts look the same and reflect Italian renaissance architecture. Both these parts are connected by corridors at the ground and first floor levels. There is also a single-storey porte-cochere with Italian-style multifoil fountains. It has more than one hundred ornate brick rooms, along with frame-arch balconies and wooden staircases. The size of the arch gets smaller as it goes up. The rear portion of the palace consists of series of terraces which are connected by staircases and are shaded by chhajjas. The palace has a Japanese-style garden which is spread across 130 acres. It is designed by William Goldring, the architect of the royal botanical gardens. The garden was named Kew and featured a swimming pool and a lake with swans. There were ivory fountains which were activated to welcome the king when he visited the palace. The interior of the palace which once had painted ceilings, grand wooden staircases, stucco panels, chandeliers, wooden furniture, etc. is currently in a very dilapidated condition. One portion of the palace has fallen down.

Old section of palace is almost gone. It's closed. Some section has Airforce offices in it. But the original palace is not much left.