Vishrambaug Wada
Vishrambaug Wada | |
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General information | |
Type | Wada |
Architectural style | Maratha Architecture |
Town or city | Pune |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 18°31′13″N 73°51′24″E / 18.52028°N 73.85667°E |
Completed | 1807 |
Owner | Pune Municipal Corporation |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Wood |
Size | 20,000 sq. ft |
Vishrambaag Wada, a fine mansion situated at central
History
Vishrambaug Wada was built in 1807 AD at the price of Rs 200,000. It took six years to complete the construction.
In 1821, the new
In 1930, the then Poona municipality bought the property from the colonial Bombay Presidency government for a sum of Rs 100,000[citation needed]. Until 1959, Municipality and its successor, the Pune Municipal Corporation(PMC) operated out of Vishrambaag Wada. Several PMC department offices were based in the wada until 2003.[3]
Restoration
The PMC has undertaken the restoration work of Vishrambaag Wada under the Heritage Corridor Plan. The conservation is set to be carried out in three phases, starting with the double storeyed mansion where the Peshwa is said to have lived with a battery of 6,000 servants.
According to PMC’s heritage cell chief Shyam Dhavale, the original bricks wada, are specially being recreated. And so are some of the windows, wooden pillars and motifs.
Red tiles on the sloping roof and the courtyard—a typical feature of Maratha architecture—will be retained.
As of 2004, ₹2,500,000 (US$31,000) have been spent on the restoration work.[1]
Gallery
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Main Hall
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Wooden Carvings
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Balcony
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Front door
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Inside View
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Street view
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Courtyard
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Windows
References
- ^ a b c Vinita Deshmukh (5 September 2004). "Power to the Peshwas". IndianExpress. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Vishrambaag Wada". Maharashtratourism.net. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ^ "Lokmat News Service" (in Marathi). Daily Lokmat (Google archives). Retrieved 1 February 2010.[dead link]