Shaniwar Wada
This is considered the most important monument in Pune.
Wikipedia says "Shaniwarwada (Marathi: शनिवारवाडा) is a palace fort in the city of Pune in western Maharashtra, India. It covers six and a quarter acres in central Pune. It was constructed in 1732 as the seat of the Peshwa (prime ministers of the Maratha Empire), and remained the political capital of the Empire until its annihilation. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but has the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist and archaeological site."
So there isn't that much to see apart from walking on the ramparts, and in the courtyard/garden. It felt very exotic. And it was certainly a very popular spot for Puneites on a Sunday afternoon.
Some children are playing cricket!
The spikes are to discourage the elephants from charging!
Wikipedia says "Shaniwarwada (Marathi: शनिवारवाडा) is a palace fort in the city of Pune in western Maharashtra, India. It covers six and a quarter acres in central Pune. It was constructed in 1732 as the seat of the Peshwa (prime ministers of the Maratha Empire), and remained the political capital of the Empire until its annihilation. The fort itself was largely destroyed in 1828 by an unexplained fire, but has the surviving structures are now maintained as a tourist and archaeological site."
So there isn't that much to see apart from walking on the ramparts, and in the courtyard/garden. It felt very exotic. And it was certainly a very popular spot for Puneites on a Sunday afternoon.
Some children are playing cricket!
The spikes are to discourage the elephants from charging!