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| Wasif Manzil | |
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 An old photo of the palace's drawing room with NawabWasif Ali Mirza Khan picture at the back. | |
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| Alternative names | New Palace |
| General information | |
| Location | West Bengal |
| Town or city | Murshidabad |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°10′58″N88°16′10″E / 24.182663°N 88.269492°E /24.182663; 88.269492 |
| Completed | Present building was completed in 1904 after the earthquake. |
| Renovated | Renovations were done after the1897 earthquake. Currently maintenance is done by theArchaeological Survey of India. |
| Destroyed | 1897 earthquake |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | Present Building is a ground floor building with a terrace. The former building was a two storied palace. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mr. Vivian, officer of thePublic Works Department of theNadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, aBengali engineer. |
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Wasif Manzil (also known asWasef Manzil andNew Palace) was built by NawabWasif Ali Mirza Khan under the direction and supervision of Mr. Vivian, officer of thePublic Works Department of theNadia Rivers Division and Surendra Barat, aBengali engineer. This building, rather palace was used by the Nawab as his residence. The building is extremely close to theHazarduari Palace. It is built on theNizamat Fort Campus between the campus'sDakshin Darwaza (south gate) and theHazarduari Palace, just opposite the campus's South Zurud Mosque and parallel to theBhāgirathi-Hooghly River.
Wasif Manzil is located at24°10′58″N88°16′10″E / 24.182663°N 88.269492°E /24.182663; 88.269492.
Hazarduari Palace and its associated sites in the Kila Nizamat area (forming the central area in the map alongside) is the centre of attraction in Murshidabad. Just a little away areKatra Masjid,Fauti Mosque,Jama Masjid and theMotijhil area. There is a group of attractions in the northern part of the town (as can be seen in the map alongside). Some attractions such asKhushbagh,Rosnaiganj,Baranagar,Kiriteswari Temple,Karnasuvarna and others are on the other side of the river and there are attractions in the neighbouringBerhampore area also (not shown in the map).[1]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in Murshidabad city. Most of the places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. A few, without pages yet, remain unmarked. The map has a scale. It will help viewers to find out the distances.
The palace was extensively destroyed in the1897 earthquake on 12 June. The whole of the palace's second storey came down within a few seconds. It was repaired later but without the second storey. Adjacent to the palace was an artificial hill and a landscape garden which now cease to exist.[citation needed]
The palace has been designed to look a little like a castle with small cornerturrets on the corners. The palace has a semi-circular pediment with theNawabs of Murshidabad's coat of arms on it. Now, the palace is maintained by theArchaeological Survey of India and has been transformed into a museum. The palace has a garden space in front of it which has a fountain and several marble statues. The garden space is enclosed with a handsome iron railing. The main entrance is a Norman archway with open-work iron doors. The staircases and statues inside the palace are also made of marble and are worth seeing.[citation needed]
Tourist attractions inMurshidabad | |
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| Kathgola | |
| Graves, mosques and tombs | |
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