The foundation stone of Butler Palace Lucknow was laid in 1915 by Raja Mehmoodabad

Butler Palace Lucknow

Butler Palace Lucknow

it was constructed for the Deputy Commissioner of Avadh, Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler his palace served as the official residence

Butler Palace Lucknow

Butler Palace Lucknow

The primary plan for building this monument consisted of erecting three palaces but only one of them could be completed due to Gomti floods in 1921

Butler Palace Lucknow

Butler Palace Lucknow

Butler Palace has also served as a library with over 32,000 literature pieces, a guest house, a well-equipped seminar room, a exhibition hall and an office

Butler Palace Lucknow

Butler Palace Lucknow