Falaknuma palace belonged to the Paigah family.And it was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad.It is on a 32-acre(13ha) area in Falaknuma.5km from charminar.Falaknuma means"Like the sky" in Urdu.
It was built by nawab vikar-ul-Umra.the prime minister of Hyderabad used the palace as his private residence until the palace was handed
Over to the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad around 1897-1898.His monogram is on the furniture walls and ceiling of the palace.The Nizam's used the palace as a royal guest house.The last important guest was Dr.Rajendra prasad in 1951.The palace was then restored after being leased by the Taj Group of hotels.The restoration which began in 2010 was managed by H.H princess Esra Jah.The palace has 60 rooms and 22 halls.It was considerable collections of the Nizam's artefacts including paintings,statues,furniture,manuscripts,books,
and an extensive jade collection.It has a library with a carved walnut roof
The dining hall can seat 101 guests.The chairs are made of carved rosewood with green leather upholstery
In 2010,Taj hotels started renovating and restoring the palace.The renovated hotel was opened in november 2010.
An english architect designed the palace.The foundation stone for the construction was laid by sir vicar on 3 march 1884.
The palace was built in the shape of a scorpio. With two stings spread out as wings in the north.The middle part is occupied by the main building and the kitchen.
