The Viceregal Lodge (Shimla)

Description: Shimla, India / Located on the Observatory Hill at the western end of the Shimla ridge, the Viceregal Lodge is a ... more

The Viceregal Lodge (Shimla) ... majestic, sprawling, grey-tinted structure ringed by tall pines. It was built in 1888 as the residence of Viceroy Lord Dufferin. Now called Rashtrapati Niwas, the Lodge houses the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS). It is quite befittingly the only building in Shimla that occupies a hill by itself.

Newest Review: ... to 'head for the hills' and take advantage of the cooler conditions. The so-called 'Queen of the Hillstations' was Shimla. History of the Lodge ************************** The lodge was built in 1888 on top of 'Observatory Hill' - one of the highest points in the city and an ideal place for the British administration to quite literally look down their noses at India. The style of the building ... more

... is kindly referred to by guidebooks as "Scottish Baronial" and less kindly by me as "big, grey and ugly" - this is a building that says "stand up straight and pay attention, the people who live and work here are REALLY import...more

Read Reviews for The Viceregal Lodge (Shimla)

The Viceregal Lodge (Shimla): A Monument to the Arrogance of Empire (1852 words)
by - written on 20/03/08 (Very useful, 136 readings)
Rating:

If I were to tell you that one of the top attractions in the Himalayan city of Shimla is the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, a place so rarefied that it takes only a few dozen students, all of them doing post-doctoral studies into esoteric topics that few of us would understand, then you'd probably think: A - I was wrong B - I was lying Or C - Shimla must be a pretty dull place. To be fair, I'm being a bit dismissive - the IIAS takes only students who are the best of the best - Burmese Nobel Prize winner Aung San Sun Kyi was a fellow here in 1986 and is just one of many exceptional academics. However it's not what it is today ... Read the complete review

Products similar to The Viceregal Lodge (Shimla)

Linden-Museum

Auto&Technik Museum Sinsheim

FANTASTIC COLLECTION OF CARS PLANES BIKES TANKS TRAINS

NONE

Ludwig Forum

Indira Gandhi Memorial Museum (Delhi)

Incredibly interesting and totally free

Can get a bit crowded

Museum of Communism (Prague)

Insight into political history

quite in depth subject matter

The Livadia Palace (Crimea, Ukraine)

Beautiful house and grounds, historic significance

Group visit probably better to learn more

More products in Museum International

Kunstmuseum Bonn

Kunstsammlung

Kurpfälzisches Museum
fantastic collection, particularly the romantic period Some parts may be a little dry, some parts more for the expert than the general viewer.

Historical Museum Bremerhaven

Kunsthaus

Museum Burgerliche Wohnkultur um 1900

Museum der Natur und Umwelt

Auwärter-Omnibus-Museum

Museum Fridericianum

Museum fur Druckkunst

Advantages and disadvantages from the dooyooCommunity

Read 1 review

Write a review