Falaknuma Palace
Mirror Of The SkyOne of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, the monument is situated on a hill of 2000 feet high, located 5 km south of Charminar. Built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra, the fifth Paigah Emir.The palace was designed by an Italian architect and follows a western architectural style.Its foundation was laid on the 3rd of March, 1884, it took 9 years to complete the construction of the Palace.It has often been referred to as the 'Mirror of the Sky'.
The palace is laid out in the shape of a scorpion with two stings spread out as wings on the north. The middle part is occupied by the main building and the kitchen and harem quarters stretch to the south.
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