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Woodville
Palace
Shimla
(Chotta Shimla), Himachal Pradesh, India
Woodville
Palace, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Location
: 25 minute walking distance from Mall Road, 8 Kms from
Shimla Railway Station, Kufri-16 kms, Jakhu Hill, Kasauli-77
kms
Woodville
palace has a history dating back to 1866 when Sir William
Mansfield, Commander in Chief of the imperial army became
the first resident of the charming estate. The palace
was reconstructed in 1938 by the Rana of Jubbal when hundreds
of expert artisans were brought from far and wide to ensure
the highest quality of craftsmanship. Kanwar Udai Singh
opened a part of the mansion as a guest house in 1977
and today, the palace is one of the finest places to stay
in Shimlaˇ
Woodville
Palace, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Situated
at an altitude of 7000 feet, far away from the sweltering
plains of northern India, Shimla was once a nondescript
village. It became popular with the British in the 1830s
and later became the summer capital of the imperial government.
Enticed by its salubrious character, the British ended
up spending more time at this ~hill station~ than at the
real capital which was at Calcutta. Today, it is the state
capital of Himachal Pradesh and holds the lingering echoes
of a bygone era.
FACILITIES - Travel Desk, Room Service, Laundry, Car Parking,
Doctor on call, CC TV, Multi Cuisine Restaurant, Indoor
Recreation, Tennis Other Facilities : Telephone in rooms,
Running hot and cold water, billiards, table-tennis and
badminton, Golden Tiger Lounge with a galaxy of photographs
signed by Hollywood stars of the gracious era of the '30s,
Green lawns
The
Family: Woodville was the abode of the Commander-in-chief
of Imperial British Indian army from the 1860s to the
1880s. In 1926, His Highness Maharaja Sir Bhagvat Singh
of Gondal State in Western India purchased the property
for hi ...
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