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"Former seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, this grand palace rebuilt after a 19th-century fire and completed in 1912 is an Indo-Saracenic, three-storey granite monument blending Indian, Islamic and Neoclassical elements. Notable features include pink marble domes, expansive arches, a large garden, a striking five-storey tower, the embellished Durbar Hall, finely engraved mahogany ceilings and numerous original Indian paintings; today it functions as a museum and draws millions of visitors annually." - Meenakshi J