Darbargadh Palace
દરબારગઢ
The old palace complex of the Jam rulers of Jamnagar. Its semicircular square and facades mixing Rajput and European styles form the heart of the old town.
Darbargadh Palace was built around 1540 as the first royal palace of the Jam family, rulers of the Nawanagar princely state. Many generations later it was expanded. It combines Rajput carved balconies, stone windows and European colonnades. In front of the palace is the semicircular Wellington Crescent, modelled on the Royal Crescent in Bath, England. The palace was damaged in the 2001 earthquake, and most of the interior is closed. You can admire the city gates and the facade from outside. Nearby is the busy old town market, where you can stop at the Bandhani tie-dye shops and the silver street on your way.
Opening hours
Exterior viewable all day
Nearby sights
- Jain Temples of Chandi Bazaar
- Ratanbai Mosque
- Bala Hanuman Temple
- Bhujiyo Kotho
- Lakhota Lake & Palace
- Jamnagar Solarium
- Pratap Vilas Palace
- Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary