Gopal Bhavan, Bharatpur, Rajasthan India

Gopal Bhavan is an imaginatively designed building complex that was completely built in the year 1760. The entrance of this building is marked with beautifully laid gardens, while the rear overlooks the Gopal Sagar flanked with smaller pavilions Sawan and Bhadon. Facing the formal gardens is a raised terrace that features a marble arch. This arch is installed on a pedestal, which is actually a war trophy brought by Maharaja Suraj Mal. The formal gardens face a raised terrace with an arch of lustrous marble installed on a pedestal in the form of swing.

Gopal Bhavan is an important place of tourist attraction of Bharatpur. Inside the Gopal Bhavan is a banquet hall that is characteristic of double row of graceful pillars. This hall is home to a rich collection of curios, souvenirs and Victorian furniture. At the rear of the chamber is a charming sunken pool with fountains. The staircase winding upstairs to the next floors opens into a room containing a solid black marble bed. Gopal Bhavan is easily accessible from anywhere in Bharatpur via local transport modes.