Falaknuma Palace

Falaknuma is a former palace and currently a luxury hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana, . It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former palace in Hyderabad, India and now a luxury hotel
  • Also known as: “Taj Falaknuma Palace”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Charminar and Falaknuma railway station.

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The is a monument located in , , . Constructed in 1591, the landmark is a symbol of Hyderabad and officially incorporated in the emblem of Telangana. is situated 3½ km north of Falaknuma Palace.

Railway station
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is a third grade suburban category Indian railway station in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located in of the Indian state of . is situated 1 km east of Falaknuma Palace.

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or Chowmahallat is the palace of the Nizams of Hyderabad State located in , , . It was the seat of power of the Asaf Jahi dynasty and was the official residence of the Nizams during their reign. is situated 3 km north of Falaknuma Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jahanuma and Aliabad.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, . A light cavalry unit of the Paigahs known as Lancers were once located here. Palace, the residence of Nawab Shams-ul-Umra, one of many palaces owned by the Paigah family was also located here.

Suburb
is one of the old neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, . It is part of the . is situated about 2.5 km from the historic towards Falaknuma palace.

Neighborhood
is one of the old neighbourhoods or Inner City in , .

Falaknuma Palace

Latitude
17.33185° or 17° 19′ 55″ north
Longitude
78.46586° or 78° 27′ 57″ east
Elevation
587 metres (1,926 feet)
Open location code
7J9W8FJ8+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 435588871
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
1445543
Wiki­data ID
Q2263539
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Uzbek—“Falaknuma Palace” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Palaciu Falaknuma”
  • Bengali: “ফলকনুমা প্যালেস”
  • Bhojpuri: “फलकनुमा पैलेस”
  • Chinese: “法拉克努马宫”
  • Chinese: “法拉克奴瑪宮”
  • Dutch: “Falaknumapaleis”
  • Gujarati: “ફલાક્નુંમાં પેલેસ”
  • Hebrew: “ארמון פאלקנומה”
  • Hindi: “फलकनुमा पैलेस”
  • Hindi: “फालक़नुमा महल”
  • Kannada: “ಫಲಕ್ನುಮ”
  • Kannada: “ಫಾಲಕ್ನುಮಾ ಅರಮನೆ”
  • Malay: “Istana Falaknuma”
  • Malayalam: “ഫലക്നുമ പാലസ്”
  • Spanish: “Palacio de Falaknuma”
  • Tamil: “பாலாக்ணுமா அரண்மனை”
  • Telugu: “ఫలక్‌నుమా ప్యాలెస్”
  • Urdu: “فلک نما محل”
  • Uzbek: “Falaknamo saroyi”
  • “फलकनुमा पैलेस”

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