Okay, you have your bridal outfit, the guest list, the music list, and your fav people; it's all set. There's one thing that remains, though, your wedding venue. It's very crucial. Your wedding venue seals the aura points you get for the entire wedding week, right? Getting married is romantic enough, but Kolkata, with its many, many zamindari mansions and palaces, is just waiting to romanticise it even more with you. Can't figure out a destination in your head to celebrate? Try these palaces, mansions and rajabaris that are aptly 'Calcuttan'.
14 Palaces And Rajbaris In & Near Kolkata For Your Dream Wedding
Overview
- 1. Sovabazar Rajbari
- 2. Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakurbari
- 3. The Rajbari Bawali
- 4. Itachuna Rajbari
- 5. Jhargram Raj Palace
- 6. Bari Kothi
- 7. Cossimbazar Palace Of The Roys - Rajbari
- 8. Raajkutir
- 9. Bijay Manzil
- 10. Bally Bagicha
- 11. Andul Rajbari
- 12. Cooch Behar Rajbari
- 13. Pathuria Ghata Rajbari
- 14. The Elgin Fairlawn
Top Heritage Mansion & Rajbaris For Your Wedding
Sovabazar Rajbari
Flanked by Tuscan pillars and sprawling courtyards, this rajbari was founded in the 1730s by Raja Naba Krishna Deb, one of old Kolkata’s most prominent zamindars. One of the major attractions of Kolkata is its centuries-old Durga Puja. It is best to book this palace for your D-day at least a year in advance. Gaddas, hookahs, vintage chandeliers, antique memorabilia like mirrors gifted by Queen Victoria to the raja and faux gas lamps, all as decor for your wedding day! Sounds royal, no?
Price: INR 5 lakh onwards
Contact: 075959 85168 or email sovabazarrajbari@yahoo.com
Instagram: @sovabazar_rajbari
Facebook: Sovabazar Rajbari
Google Rating: 4.5/5
Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakurbari
A European-style mansion and a well-liked wedding venue in the city is Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakurbari, often referred to as Ramdulal Nibas. The focal element of the house is the centre courtyard. Beautiful frescoes, Belgian chandeliers, and antique furniture surround grand halls, creating a natural space and voids that allow for a wedding to happen. The space can be modified to accommodate different themes and aesthetics. Large windows and open areas throughout the house provide an unhindered view of the surroundings.
Price: INR 1.5 lakh onwards
Contact: 03340006494 or email andtrustestate19@gmail.com
Instagram: @ramdulal_nibas
Facebook: Chhatu Babu Latu Babu Thakurbari – Ramdulal Nibas
Google Rating: 4.5/5
The Rajbari Bawali
The 300-year-old Rajbari Bawali exudes a raw attribute in its tactility. The massive courtyard that ties the entire mansion together, leading to the thakurdalan, will leave you wanting to book this for your wedding day. The Rajbari has 50 rooms. Classic Heritage rooms, Zamindar suites, Royal suites, Notun Bari, Dak Bungalow, Notun Dak Bungalow and Chhoto Bari. Bengali celebrity couple Raj Chakroborty & Subhashree Ganguly had booked the property for their D-day. Plus, films like Chokher Bali and Bulbul were filmed here! They are a pet-friendly property, too.
Price: 5 lakh onwards
Contact: 03341800305
Facebook: The Rajbari Bawali
Instagram: @therajbaribawaliofficial
Google Rating: 4.3/5
Itachuna Rajbari
Also known as the 'Bargee Danga', this 200-year-old magnificent red-bricked palace with five courtyards and its antique caskets, ornate wooden decor, and framed memorabilia from the past make for a top-notch setting for a wedding. Bookings to secure the premises must be done 8 to 10 months before the wedding, and rent is available on request. The perfect setting for a day filled with fun, love, and tradition! Don't forget to make reels or upload stories with Sawar Loon from Lootera playing in the background; the film is shot at Itachuna Rajbari!
Price: INR 3.66 lakh onwards
Contact: 097487 00820
Facebook: Itachuna Rajbari/Mylestones & Journeys
Instagram: @itachuna_rajbari_official
Google Rating: 4.3/5
Jhargram Raj Palace
Malla Deb of the royal family currently resides in the Jhargram Raj Palace. The family has transformed 10 of the ground-floor rooms into a Heritage Hotel. With some of the furnishings and artwork from the 20th century, every space oozes a sense of vintage charm. This magnificent palace with vaulting domes and sprawling courtyards boasts Italian-Islamic architectural influences and exudes vintage splendour. Now turned into a heritage resort, the palace definitely fits the bill for your grand wedding.
Price: Available on request
Contact: 062940 24319
Facebook: Jhargam Palace
Instagram: @jhargampalace
Google Rating: 4/5
Bari Kothi
Bari Kothi is a unique luxury boutique heritage hotel located in Azimganj, on the banks of the Ganges, in the town of Murshidabad. Built in the late 1700s, with 15 luxurious heritage rooms, the name translates to 'Palace of the Elder'. The Mango Grove Indaara makes up for a perfect romantic pre-wedding shoot with sunrise and sunset by the 100-foot ghat. The view of the Ganges from your verandah is as romantic as it should be. There are 3 different categories of rooms – Heritage, Royal Heritage and Maharaja Heritage. The Music Room and Library building features an exhibit of musical instruments as well as a unique collection of old books.
Price: Available on request
Contact: 09051200800
Facebook: Bari Kothi
Instagram: @barikothi
Google Rating: 4.4/5
Cossimbazar Palace Of The Roys - Rajbari
The Cossimbazar Palace was constructed when Murshidabad served as the capital of the nawabs of Bengal. The Central Ballroom, with its paintings, chandeliers, mirrors and Victorian-era furniture and a hall with five huge arches, can host your entire wedding guest list. The bedrooms have old four-poster beds and old-fashioned dressing tables. The dining room has a 20-foot dining table. The palace also comes with a garden and tennis courts. If your wedding is slated for the winter, you can set it up at the renovated ‘chandimandap’ — a hall with an open courtyard in marble.
Price: INR 1 lakh onwards
Contact: 098310 31108
Facebook: Cossimbazar Palace Of The Roys - Rajbari
Instagram: @cossimbazarpalaceoftheroys
Google Rating: 4.4/5
Raajkutir
Raajkutir will welcome you to Kaliprasanna Singha's rajbari, and you don't need any special permits to bask in its lavishness. Designed as the mansion of the fictional Kaliprasanna Singha, it has 33 state-of-the-art rooms, three large banquets, an all-day dining restaurant, a cafe and deli, a shopping arcade and an artisan's gallery. With 26 character rooms that tell the story of each of the personas in Kaliprasanna's fictional narrative and seven atithi rooms, it is a fantastic choice. Dine at their East India Room restaurant to indulge in a unique colonial Bengal spread that includes British, French, Portuguese and Mughal influences!
Price: INR 3.2 lakh onwards
Contact: 033 3501 4460
Facebook: Raajkutir, Kolkata – IHCL SeleQtions
Instagram: @raajkutir
Google Rating: 4.4/5
Bijay Manzil
Bijay Manzil or the Burdwan Rajbari in Alipore is known to host grandiose fairy-tale weddings. This Victorian building, supported by Corinthian columns, is just the place to have your royal wedding. It was a palace of the royals of Burdwan after the abolition of the zamindari system. Just the place to have your royal wedding reservation. Operational as a banquet resort, this building features a gorgeous front facade, French windows and Belgian chandeliers. The Varanasi motel scenes from Piku by Shoojit Sircar were filmed here.
Price: INR 1.20 lakh onwards
Contact: 033 2449 8774
Instagram: @bijaymanzil
Google Rating: 4.5/5
Bally Bagicha
A palace that is spacious, minimalistic and filled with natural light. Bally Bagicha is for the ones who'd love a wedding with only the closest-knit people in their lives. Known as Jetiya Bari, the banquets are fantastic for hosting pre-wedding ceremonies like sangeet, mehndi, and haldi, as well as ring ceremonies, extravagant receptions, and grand weddings. The venue can be decorated to your liking and convenience by their in-house decorators.
Price: INR 80,000 onwards
Contact: +91 9875350515 / +91 6291054217
Google Rating: 4.3/5
Andul Rajbari
The pillars of this enormous, ancient house, constructed in 1834 by Raja Rajnarayan Roybahadur, are its most remarkable feature. They still display the exquisite artwork of the British era. One of the greatest spots to take pictures is the open courtyard. The strong doors, the ceiling curves, and the checkered patterns are still there. With two Shiva temples constructed in the atchala style, the Annapurna Temple behind the palace is a quintessential example of Bengali architecture. The film Jalshanghar, a masterpiece from the 1950s directed by Satyajit Ray, was shot here, as was Kartik Chatterjee's Saheb Biwi Gulam, which was based on the same-titled Bengali novel by Bimal Mitra.
Price: INR 2.20 lakh onwards
Contact: 098305 12786
Google Rating: 4.4/5
Cooch Behar Rajbari
Designed to resemble the classical European style of the Italian Renaissance, this magnificent palace was built in 1887. The Koch King Nipendra Narayan created this two-storey brick palace. A symbol of fine taste with a huge durbar hall, ballroom, billiards room and around 18 bedrooms! Dubbed the Victor Jubilee Palace, it offers a distinctive, royal environment for couples who want to venture beyond the clichéd destination wedding spots. Here, a wedding feels both dignified and unorthodox. Another reason for the Cooch Behar Palace's fame is that Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur was born here.
Price: INR 1.50 lakh onwards
Contact: 03582 227 348
Facebook: Cooch Behar Rajbari
Instagram: @victorjubileepalace
Google Rating: 4.4/5
Pathuria Ghata Rajbari
Khelat Chandra Ghose, the grandson of Ramlochan Ghose, the clerk to Warren Hastings, moved here over 170 years ago and turned the property into a magnificent building. The largest Thakurdalan, or traditional courtyard, is rightfully so; the enormous area is filled with exotic carvings, medieval figures, and elegantly painted, radiating pillars that create an excellent ambience for an avant-garde wedding. Feel like a king and queen as you exchange rings and take your 7 pheras.
Price: INR 1.5 lakh onwards
Facebook: Pathuria Ghata Khelat Bhavan
Google Rating: 4.6/5
The Elgin Fairlawn
The Elgin Fairlawn has won multiple accolades, including the Green Hotelier Award and six National Tourism Awards. The rooms are separated into Deluxe Double, Deluxe Single, and the Shashi Kapoor Room. There's something special about its 350-year-old heritage that makes you fall deeply in love anew. It's a sensory extravaganza with tall mirrors, antiques, showpieces, handwritten letters, chandeliers, curtains, teapots, a rickety wooden staircase adorned with vintage photographs, a checkered marble floor, and potted plants.
Price: Available on request
Contact: 033 2252 1510
Facebook: The Elgin Fairlawn, Kolkata, Heritage Hotel – Since 1738
Instagram: @elginfairlawn
Google Rating: 4.3/5
