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Vijay Vilas Palace is a
royal palace set in the
middle of well laid gardens
with water channels and
marble fountains. The
architect and craftsmen from
Jaipur designed and
constructed the palace in
1920 AD. The palace has all
the elements of Rajput
architecture and is made largely on the plan of
palaces of Orchha and Datia.
The central high dome on the
pillars, the Bengal domes on
sides, the windows with coloured glass, carved stone
jails, domed bastions at the
corners, extended porch and
the other exquisitely stone
carved elements, are the
worth visiting elements in
the palace. |
This is an
example of the traditional
skill of craftsmen of early
20th century. The Vijay Vilas Palace has
its own private beach, which
is maintained in an
eco-friendly manner to
preserve its natural beauty. Now this palace has
been used as the setting in
various Hindi films and has
become a popular tourist
destination. Besides the
Vijay Vilas palace there are
some very beautiful houses
in Mandvi that belonged to
the rich
merchants with stone carving
and plaster decorations.
Their architectural style
reflects the fusion of
Indian and European styles
of architecture. Other
interesting buildings in Mandvi are a girls high
school, a former palace built by Rao Lakhpat and light
house. |