Marble Palace

মার্বেল প্যালেস

A merchant prince’s mansion crammed with European art.

About Marble Palace

Raja Rajendra Mullick built this neoclassical mansion in 1835, with a Bengali courtyard and thakurdalan behind a pillared European front, and floors laid in many kinds of marble. He filled it with statues, clocks, mirrors, chandeliers and paintings bought from Europe. His descendants still live in part of the house, which is why access is by permit.

Why visit

The taste of nineteenth-century Calcutta’s richest families, preserved almost untouched.

What to see and do

Marble floors and statuary
The picture galleries
The garden with its lake and aviary

Plan your visit

Area: Jorasanko & Chitpur, North Kolkata
Nearest landmark: Muktaram Babu Street, off Chittaranjan Avenue
Best time: Morning or afternoon. October to March is the most comfortable time of year.
Time needed: About 1 hour
Cost: Free
Entry: Entry is controlled (permit, caretaker, service times or event days). A private residence that admits visitors with a prior permit from West Bengal Tourism. Closing days and hours are not currently verified.
Metro: Mahatma Gandhi Road or Girish Park (Blue Line)
Walking: Little walking
Photography: Photography is restricted. Photography is not allowed.

Tip

Entry is free but needs a permit obtained in advance from the state tourism office; the guards will take you round. Check current arrangements before you go.

Nearby and related places

Jorasanko Thakur Bari: The house where Rabindranath Tagore was born and died.
Nakhoda Masjid: The city’s principal mosque, in red sandstone.
Swami Vivekananda’s Ancestral House: The restored house where Narendranath Datta was born in 1863.
Zakaria Street: The kebab-and-haleem street beside Nakhoda Masjid.
Royal Indian Hotel: A 1905 Mughlai restaurant known for mutton chaap and biryani.
Chitpur Road (Rabindra Sarani): The oldest road in the city, lined with trades that survive nowhere else.

Walks that include it

Bengal Renaissance Trail: Tagore, Vivekananda and the streets that shaped modern Bengal

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Last checked on 2026-10-02. Each place was checked to exist and its position confirmed. Timings, closing days and ticket prices are shown only where known and can change: confirm before you travel.