Hill Fort Palace

Hill Fort Palace, also known as Ritz Hotel is a royal palace located in Naubhat Pahad, Hyderabad, Telangana. The property is now owned by Government of Telangana, Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation[1][2][3]

Hill Fort Palace
A view of the Hill Fort in the 1930s
Former namesRitz Hotel (1980-1997)
General information
TypeRoyal Palace
LocationNaubhat Pahad, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Completed1915
OwnerTelangana State Tourism Development Corporation
Native names
Telugu: హిల్ ఫోర్ట్ ప్యాలెస్
Urdu: ھل فورٹ محل‎
Built forNizamat Jung
Original useResidence of Nizamat Jung (1915-1929)
Residence of Prince Moazzam Jah (1929-1955)
As a luxury hotel (1980-1997)

History

It was built in 1915 by Nizamat Jung, who served as chief justice in the government of Nizam, India. His stay in the palace was for 15 years. The architecture is in style of Trinity College, Cambridge.[4][3]

In 1929, after he went on Haj he wanted to live a simpler life so it was purchased by Asaf Jah VII for his son Prince Moazzam Jah, and it was then designated as the official residence of the chairman of the City Improvement Board.

In 1955, it was taken over by Indian government after Operation Polo. It was leased to a star hotel, The Ritz Hotel Company on lease in the 1980. The hotel was operating till the late 1997.[5][6]

Today, it is dilapidated and in urgent need of restoration.[7][8]

Location

The palace is located in the heart of the city near Naubat Pahad spread over 6 acres.[9]

References
  1. P. S., Rohit (5 April 2014). "Hill Fort Palace to regain past glory". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. Hill Fort Palace : MIT Libraries
  3. Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (23 November 2015). "The space has a story to tell". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. PHOTOS: Hyderabad's 100-Year-Old Hill Fort Palace Is Now A Prospective Art Gallery
  5. "Once famous Ritz Hotel of Hyderabad now turns into a shooting location for films". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  6. "A walter scott castle, sliver of Nizami times". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. "PHOTOS: Hyderabad's 100-Year-Old Hill Fort Palace is Now a Prospective Art Gallery". 12 April 2016.
  8. "Historical Hill Fort Palace hopes to reclaim its past glory". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  9. "Historians and Heritage Activists aims to restore Historic Hillfort Palace in Hyderabad". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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