Rashtrapati Niwas

The Rashtrapati Niwas, formerly known as Viceregal Lodge, is located on the Observatory Hills of , , . It was formerly the residence of the British Viceroy of India.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: former residence of the British Viceroy of India in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
  • Also known as: “Vice Regal Lodge” and “Viceregal Lodge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shimla railway station and Jutogh railway station.

Railway station
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is a railway station in in the Indian state of . The station is the terminus of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. is situated 2 km east of Rashtrapati Niwas.

Railway station
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is situated 2 km west of Rashtrapati Niwas.

Railway station
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is a small railway station in the Shimla city in the Indian state of . The station lies on UNESCO World Heritage Site Kalka–Shimla Railway. is situated 3 km south of Rashtrapati Niwas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jutogh and Shimla.

Village
is a cantonment board in in the state of . The cantonment was established in 1843 Cantonment Board.

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, previously spelt Simla, is the capital of the state of in . It is a very popular holiday retreat during the summer months and is well known for its Victorian architecture, which is reflected in certain areas of the Mall and the Ridge.

Village
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Rashtrapati Niwas

Latitude
31.10372° or 31° 6′ 13″ north
Longitude
77.14156° or 77° 8′ 30″ east
Inception
1888
Open location code
8J3V443R+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86866129
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q7294995
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Tamil—“Rashtrapati Niwas” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Rashtrapati Niwas”
  • Chinese: “总督官邸 (西姆拉)”
  • Chinese: “总督官邸”
  • Chinese: “总督府”
  • Chinese: “總督府”
  • German: “Rashtrapati Niwas”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रपति निवास”
  • Japanese: “ラーシュトラパティ・ニワス”
  • Japanese: “副王公邸”
  • Malayalam: “Rashtrapati Niwas”
  • Malayalam: “രാഷ്ട്രപതി നിവാസ്”
  • Spanish: “Rashtrapati Niwas”
  • Tamil: “குடியரசுத் தலைவர் இல்லம், சிம்லா”

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