Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is an ornate two-storey palace of teak, completed in 1791, that served as a summer retreat for the ruler of Mysore. Its carved pillars, arches, balconies and floral wall-and-ceiling paintings are among the finest surviving Indo-Islamic woodwork of the period.
Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is an ornate two-storey palace of teak, completed in 1791, that served as a summer retreat for the ruler of Mysore. Its carved pillars, arches, balconies and floral wall-and-ceiling paintings are among the finest surviving Indo-Islamic woodwork of the period.
Built within the old Bangalore Fort area beside the KR Market, it is now an ASI-protected monument with a small museum on Tipu Sultan and Hyder Ali on the ground floor.
Entry: ASI ticket ~Rs 25 (Indian), higher for foreign nationals
KR Market / City Market metro (Green Line)
Combine with the Bangalore Fort and Kote Venkataramana Temple next door.
Road km to Bengaluru Urban; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.
October to February; go earlier in the day to beat the market crowds and heat.
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Entry: ASI ticket ~Rs 25 (Indian), higher for foreign nationals. Timings: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM. Fees and timings are indicative — confirm on site before you travel.
In the crowded KR Market / Kalasipalya area of the old city; autos and buses are easiest, and City Market metro (Green Line) is close. An ASI ticket is required; combine it with the fort and temple next door.
45 minutes to an hour, including the museum.
Nearby you can pair Kote Venkataramana Temple (70 m), Bangalore Fort (470 m), KR Market (640 m), Lalbagh Botanical Garden (1.5 km).