Hill Fort Palace

Hill Fort Palace
A view of the Hill Fort in the 1930s
Former names Ritz Hotel (1980-1997)
General information
Type Royal Palace
Location Naubhat Pahad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Completed 1915
Owner Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation
Native names
Telugu: హిల్ ఫోర్ట్ పాలస్
Urdu: ھل فورٹ محل‎
Built for Nizamat Jung
Original use Residence of Nizamat Jung (1915-1929)
Residence of Prince Moazzam Jah (1929-1955)
As a luxury hotel (1980-1997)

Hill Fort Palace, also known as Ritz Hotel is a royal palace located in Naubhat Pahad, Hyderabad, Telangana. The property is now owned by Government of Telangana, Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation[1][2][3]

History

It was built in 1915 by Nawab Sir Nizamat Jung, who served as chief justice in the government of Nizam, India. His stay in the palace was for 15 years. The architecture is in style of Trinity College, Cambridge.[4][3]

In 1929, after he went on Haj he wanted to live a simpler life so it was purchased by Asaf Jah VII for his son Prince Moazzam Jah, and it was then designated as the official residence of the chairman of the City Improvement Board.

In 1955, it was taken over by Indian government after Operation Polo. It was leased to a star hotel, The Ritz Hotel Company on lease in the 1980. The hotel was operating till the late 1997.[5][6]

Today, it is dilapidated and in urgent need of restoration.[7][8]

Location

The palace is located in the heart of the city near Naubat Pahad spread over 6 acres.

Coordinates: 17°24′12″N 78°28′44″E / 17.40333°N 78.47889°E / 17.40333; 78.47889

References

  1. ↑ "Hill Fort Palace to regain past glory". Times of India. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Hill Fort Palace : MIT Libraries
  3. 1 2 The space has a story to tell - The Hindu
  4. ↑ PHOTOS: Hyderabad's 100-Year-Old Hill Fort Palace Is Now A Prospective Art Gallery
  5. ↑ Once famous Ritz Hotel of Hyderabad now turns into a shooting location for films- The New Indian Express
  6. ↑ "A walter scott castle, sliver of Nizami times". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  7. ↑ https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/04/12/hill-fort-palace-ritz-hot_n_9667886.html
  8. ↑ "Historical Hill Fort Palace hopes to reclaim its past glory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-07-25.


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