Naggar Castle
Naggar Castle is a medieval castle, located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was built by Raja Sidh Singh of Kullu around 1460 AD, it was taken over by the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), to run as a heritage hotel, in 1978.[1][2]
History
[edit]It was the official seat of kings for centuries.[3] According to a legend, Raja Sidh Singh used stones from the abandoned palace (Gardhak) of Rana Bhonsal to build the castle.[4]
Gallery
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View from Naggar Castle
HPTDC Office, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
See also
[edit]- Naggar, an ancient town in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Castle, Naggar". hptdc.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Tourism in Naggar". tourism-of-india.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "Naggar Castle kulu Himachal Pradesh - Untouchedindia". Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ↑ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum". www.tribuneindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2017.