Baroda The historical city of Baroda is often referred as Vadodara-
the place of Banyan tree. Prior to independence, it was the capital
of princely Gaekwad State that gave rise to the great rulers like
Maharaja Sayaji Rao III. He gave a distinct look to the city and
today it is reputed as a pleasant city that offers some interesting
museums and art galleries.Its also known for its university and
its faculty of fine arts, An institution which has been responsible
for the emergence of the vadodara School of contemporary indian
painting and as a thriving industrail Centre.
Sayaji
Bagh (Baroda Museum)
Populary know as kamati baug, the garden is the hearthrob of the
city. It Was built by sayajirao iii in 1879 a.d. a purpose built
museum in sayaji Baug between 1887 and 1894, it was shortly joined
by its sister " the Picture gallery " ( 1908 - 1914 )
the collection of indian miniatures, Sculpture, textiles, objects
from japan, tibet and nepal, indian and Foreign coins, wide array
of items of study of science and natural history Earns for this
museum a place of its own. The upper floor of the museum Building
contains a section on natural history, ethnology and geology while
The upper floor of the gallery building contains european paintings.
The Ethnology section features the costumes and utensils of gujarati
tribes.
Laxmi Villas Palace
Reputed
as one of the most expensive buildings built in the 19th century,
the elaborately designed Laxmi Villas Palace presents a fine example
of the excellence of Indo-Saracenic architectural styles. It has
carved cedar ceilings, a silver throne and Italian mosaic. Outside
are three pleasant courtyards filled with palms, European statuary,
Italian marble and stained glass. The palace also offers a huge
collection of armor and sculptures that narrate the tales of a glorious
ancient past. Visit to the palace is strictly on the permission
from the Office of gaekwad
Maharaja Fateh Singh Rao Museum
Located in the palace grounds, the museum offers royal art collection.
It includes European works by Raphel, Titian and Murillo and examples
of Greco-Roman, Chinese and Japanese art and collections of Raja
Ravi Verma. A visit to the museum is sure to give you a deep insight
into the various art forms that stand apart.
Kirti Mandir
Built by maharaja sayajirao - iii in 1936 a.d. to perpetuate the
glorious Memory of his beloved ancestors, it is an ' e' shaped builing
with domes, Terraces, balconies and a central shikhara built in
hindu style. Reputed as The family vault of gaikwads, the magnificent
kirti mandir is decorated With murals by nandlal bose. The visit
to this place is sure to leave you Spelbound.
Tamberkar
Haveli
The haveli is famous for its fresco paintings that display scenes
from the great epics like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
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