Porbandar Tourist Attractions
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Various tourist
attractions in Porbandar are
the Darbargadh, Sartanji
Choro, Kirti Mandir and Huzoor Palace. |
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Darbargadh
Darbargadh, the fortified
palace was built by the Rana
Sartanji. This palace has a
huge carved stone entrance
gate flanked by high turrets
and massive wooden doors. It
is a typical example of such
royal enclosures situated
within the town of Gujarat.
The nearby edifices on the
left of the entrances are
also good examples of large
mansions with courtyards and
intricately carved wooden
elements.
Kirti
Mandir
Kirti Mandir was the house
of the Mahatma Gandhi and
Kasturba, his wife. This
place is situated near the
place where the Mahatma
Gandhi was born. This place
has a Gandhian library and a
prayer hall.
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Sartanji Choro
Rana Sartanji built Sartanji
Choro, the three storeyed
summer pavilion. This palace
was built in the Rajput
style as a retreat in the
middle of the garden. Each
side of the garden represent
a different reason. The
pillars with images of
musicians, profusely carved
foliated arches and a single
dome at the top gives an
idea of bygone days, when Rana Sartanji used to
compose poems in Braj bhasha,
sitting under this pavillion.
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Huzoor Palace
Huzoor Palace is located at the end
of Marine Drive, in a huge campus.
This sprawling palace is built in
the European style with sloping
roofs, several wings and big
windows, overlooking the sea. The
wings are interspersed with the back
and front yards which bring nature
and the building together by gardens
and fountains. The semi-circular
porticos with neo-classical pillars,
decorated entrance gate and the
commanding view makes this palace, a
worth visiting place. |
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