Heritage📍 Ramnagar (Eastern bank of the Ganga, 14 km from Varanasi Cantt)
Ramnagar Fort & Museum
18th-Century Riverfront Fortress of the Kashi Naresh
Constructed in 1750 by Maharaja Balwant Singh on the eastern bank of the Ganga, Ramnagar Fort is the historic seat of the Maharaja of Banaras. Built in creamy Chunar sandstone with ornamental balconies and fortified bastions, the palace complex houses the Saraswati Bhawan museum showcasing vintage cars, antique weapons, astronomical clocks, and royal palanquins.
📍 Emplacement
Ramnagar (Eastern bank of the Ganga, 14 km from Varanasi Cantt)
⏰ Horaires
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
💰 Entrée
Fort grounds & Museum ticket: ₹20 (Indians) / ₹150 (Foreign visitors).
Conseils d'initiés
- →Take a riverboat from Dashashwamedh or Assi Ghat for dramatic panoramic approaches from the water.
- →Try the iconic Shiv Prasad Lassi Bhandar just outside the fortress gates, famous for thick rabri lassi in clay kulhads.
- →Every autumn during Ashwin, the fort grounds host the world-renowned month-long Ramnagar Ramlila.
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