Summer’s always mean travelling and exploring. And the first task of UNESCO just gave me that opportunity. To get my UNESCO selfie clicked, I decided to explore the various heritage sites of Hyderabad, a city rich in culture, and finally settled with Chowmahalla Palace.
Chowmahalla (meaning 4 palaces), is a palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad state. It was the official residence of the Nizams of Hyderabad while they ruled their state. The palace still remains the�property of Barkat Ali Khan Mukarram Jah, heir of the Nizams.
The prestigious UNESCO Asia Pacific Merit award for cultural heritage conservation was presented to Chowmahalla Palace on the�March 15, 2010.
The palace is unique for its style and elegance.�This palace consists of two courtyards, southern courtyard and northern courtyard. They have elegant palaces, the grand�Khilwat, fountains and gardens.
My picture was taken at the Khilwat Mubarak, i.e, the Darbar Hall.
This is heart of Chowmahalla Palace.�The grand pillared Darbar Hall has a pure marble platform on which the Takht-e-Nishan or the royal seat was�laid. Here, the Nizams held their darbar and other religious and symbolic ceremonies. The 19 spectacular Chandeliers of�Belgian crystal have recently been reinstalled to recreate the lost splendor of this regal hall.