📍 Palace📍 Heritage📍 Landmark

Moti Bagh Palace Patiala

Patiala, Punjab, India

4.3 (0)

Overview

One of Asia's largest residences — a 19th-century palace of Versailles ambitions, now the National Institute of Sports with a sports museum.

Why visit: Where maharajas lived and Olympians now train.

Things to do

›Palace façade
›NIS sports museum
›Old Moti Bagh grounds

Heritage WalkMuseum Visit

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Museum entry via NIS gate

Est. budget

Free–₹200

Duration

1–2 hrs

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