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Governor's House Raj Bhawan, Nainital

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Architectural Building · Hidden Gem · Historic Site
Governor's House Raj Bhawan is a Tudor-style building that serves as one of two official residences of the governor of Uttarakhand. The building was erected at the end of the 19th century from local limestone and dark grey marble. Out of its original 113 rooms, only the few featuring displays of old arms and medals are open for visitors. The complex also includes a golf course, built in 1936, and a swimming pool. It couldn't be easier to arrange your visit to Governor's House Raj Bhawan and many more Nainital attractions: make an itinerary online using Inspirock's Nainital day trip tool.
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  • By SBahl
    Governor's Houses tend be huge and well architected and maintained, but this one stands out even by their standards. The property has been carved out from a large, flattened mountain top, and...  more »
  • By KrisSteve06
    Beautiful property; a glimpse of a bygone era. It would be fun to see more photos of the parties and meetings that took place here. (The ballroom was just incredible.) I strongly recommend a full...  more »
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  • By Aditya Gojamgunde
    It resembles to the Buckingham palace of London. The architecture is rich. Quite place. Luxurious stay for Uttarakhand governor every summer to stay here. Chilled out place with a private golf course. The main building is so big that it has around 110 rooms. Governor lives is life stress free every summer here.
  • By Soni Bisht
    The Raj house was closed when I visited it. The pictures were clicked from outside. It's very calm and clean place with rich biodiversity
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