Marble staircase
A broad white stair to the entrance.
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Tajhat Palace is a grand white mansion in the city of Rangpur in northern Bangladesh, now home to the Rangpur Museum. It is one of the finest landowners' palaces in the country, with a front about 76 metres long. The palace was built by Maharaja Kumar Gopal Lal Roy, and the estate is said to have taken the name Tajhat from his famous jewelled crown, or taj. From 1984 to 1991 it served as the Rangpur branch of the High Court, it was declared a protected monument in 1995, and the Rangpur Museum moved into it in 2005. The palace has two storeys on a U-shaped plan, crowned by a ribbed dome and reached by a broad white marble staircase. Inside are a large hall of more than 18 by 13 metres, a 3-metre-wide corridor running the length of the building, and about 22 rooms over two floors. A formal garden with a fountain lies in front, and a pond in the grounds is covered with water lilies. The museum is on the upper floor, so check locally which days and hours it opens before you come. The front garden is a lovely spot for photographs, especially in the morning.
A broad white stair to the entrance.
Crowning the white front.
Water lilies in the grounds.
Tajhat, Rangpur, Bangladesh
It is said to come from the Maharaja's jewelled crown, or taj.
It fills the upper floor; ask at the gate about displays and opening times.