Falaknuma Palace
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- Falaknuma Palace is situated in Hyderabad, Telengana, India.
- It originally belonged to the Paigarh Family and was owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad.
- It is on a hillock and covers 32 Acre (13 hectare) area in Falaknuma.
- From Chaminar Falaknuma Palace distance is 5 KM.
- Built by Nawab Sir Viqar-Ul-Umra, Prime Minister of Hyderabad and the uncle & Brother in law of the sixth Nizam.
- In Urdu Falaknuma means “Mirror of Sky” or “Like the Sky”.
- William Ward Marret was the architect of this palace.
- Taj Hotels started renovating and restoring the palace in 2000 and the renovated hotel was opened in Nov 2010.
- Total 60 Rooms and 22 Halls are there in this palace.
- Its a Nizam Family’s private property and not normally opent ot the public, untill 2000.
