Dilkusha Kothi
दिलकुशा कोठी
A Nawabi hunting lodge modeled on an English Baroque country house, reduced to towering ruined walls after the fighting of 1857.
Dilkusha Kothi was built around 1800. It was designed by the British Resident Gore Ouseley after Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland, England, and served the Nawabs as a hunting lodge and summer retreat. During the 1857 uprising, it was a British stronghold in the attack on Lucknow and suffered severe damage. Today only the tall brick walls and towers remain, standing on a wide lawn with the feel of a European ruin, and it is often used as a backdrop for wedding photos. It is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India, with free or low-cost admission, and the setting is quiet.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- La Martinière College (Constantia)
- Lucknow Zoo & State Museum
- Gomti Riverfront Park
- Hazratganj
- Sikandar Bagh
- Shah Najaf Imambara
- Ambedkar Memorial Park
- Tombs of Saadat Ali Khan & Begum Khurshid Zadi