Cooch behar palace
Cooch Behar Palace in Cooch Behar was originally designed by Koch King Maharaja Nripendra Narayan. Now the palace property is owned by ‘The Mantris’. One can say the majestic building is a masterpiece of brilliant architecture exhibiting the rich display of regal era.
The grand building is put-up in Classical Western styles and is a double storied structure that acquires an area up to 51309 square feet. The imposing structure is 395 feet in length and 296 feet in breadth. Inside the palace there are several notable halls and rooms such as bed room, drawing room, dressing room, dining section, library, ladies gallery, billiard hall, Toshakhana and Vestibules.
The ground floor of the palace is decorated with curved verandahs and the first floor has alternate piers setting. There is a Durbar hall that has entrance through an extended verandah. The Durbar hall has a metal dome and is capped by a cylindrical louver depicting Italian Renaissance style of construction. The inner curves of the dome comprises of stepped patterns with Corinthian columns that maintain the base for cupola.
