RAJBARI DE NATORE
The palace ensemble of Natore de bears witness to the opulence and richness of the. This site of 20 hectares, surrounded by a double network of defensive moat, was chosen and founded by Raja Ramjiban Rai. His daughter-in-law, Rani Bhabani (1716-1795), continued and stretched her work when she took the head of the zamindar at the death of her husband. All buildings date back to the th century. While four palaces still stand, others are in ruins. They have long sheltered administrative services which eventually moved through the poor state of the buildings. The palaces are now closed to visitors, but you will spend a pleasant time wandering around them and in the landscaped park.
Boro Taraf: literally means "the big side". It is made up of three distinct palaces located around a large rectangular grass which is accessed by a long walkway lined with palm trees. The building is placed in the north, west and south, while the east is open on a pond. Access to the main palace (right, back to the pond) is made by a high porch adorned with terrazzo columns and stucco motifs. It overlooks a percée of two games of triple arches and marble dallé floors. The main door opens onto a large lobby followed by a 9 m reception room. The apartments, located on both sides of the reception room, are. The rear veranda is supported by twenty terrazzo columns. The bordeaux leaves of the capitals hide naked women. The façade of the western palace is 60 m long. Its long veranda is supported by Doric columns. Completely south of the building, a high porch surmounted by a tower gives access to a temple dedicated to Krishna. The palace in the south, finally, has beautiful proportions. If its front façade, with its projected porch, is a bit massive, the délicatesse of the building lies in its rear facade. Overlooking a small pond, its half-circle veranda supported by corinthian columns with large bordeaux leaves invites to laziness during the heavy summer days. Only a long chair and a lemonade glass to revive this palace!
Palais Palais Palace: There is not much left to this ancient palace located north-west of the main lawn behind Boro Taraf. The playground has not survived the ravages of the climate. Basically, another small palace in good condition is still inhabited.
Choto Taraf: this set of three palaces is located southwest of the main lawn. You can access it from the back of the southern palace. The first little palace is now home to a government guesthouse. Its very simple structure is globalization by a veranda supported by eight double terrazzo columns. The second palace is in an advanced state of decay. It's just if you still guessed the double Doric columns around the gate. The third palace is undoubtedly the most interesting. It faces a small, eastern-oriented pond. There is a triple arch portico. A reception hall occupies the central and spacer part of its 15 m high the wings of the building. Its 113 m ² end with an advanced balcony overlooking the moat. The floors of this palace were entirely marble dallés. Just behind this last palace is a temple dedicated to Kali, still active.