Royal Palace of Kandy is one of the most popular places to visit in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is a magnificent structure that will leave you awestruck like never before. Situated near the temple of the tooth, the palace is surrounded by lush greenery which gives it an aura that will make you fall in love with it the first time that you visit it. The palace is visited by many tourists every year and is a great place for a family visit and friends meet. For the people who are history enthusiasts and looking for satiating their curiosity, the palace is a great tourist attraction they must visit once. History of Royal Palace of Kandy The Royal palace of Kandy used to be the royal home of the Sinhalese Monarch. It was built firstly by the King Vickramabahu III who was the king of Gampola kingdom. The last king who lived there was Sri Vikrama Rajasinha. It had been divided into several sections that belonged for different purposes in the royal families. Some of the sections are king’s palace, royal audience hall, kings’ harem’s quarters, queen’s bathing pavilion and the queen’s palace. After being burnt in a fire, a huge part of the palace was lost. So, now you can only see the royal court and the temple of the tooth. A part of the palace has been converted into a museum which is called the National Museum of Kandy. The museum offers a glimpse into the artefacts that belonged to the royalties.

Dating back to 1634, this is the remaining part of the palace of the royal monarch during the era of the Kandyan kingdom. (පැරණි රජ වාසල) Standing in perfectly preserved condition, presently it houses one of several archeological museums of the Sacred City of Kandy.

Entrance is free,just few meters away from raja tuskers museum. You can observe some clay wooden and stone antiques here,photography inside is prohibited,friendly staff. It will take 5 to 10 minutes to observe it.Garden outside also contains some stone monuments

The Royal palace of the Kandyan Kingdom is the last reminiscence of the reigning King of Kandayan, Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe. The palace dates back to the 14th century, yet witnessing the glory and glamour of the kingdom is stupendous. The Palace has seen scars from many wars and tremors of foreign invaders like the Portuguese. The Royal court, another architectural capture has confronted many meetings formed by the king and it is here that the end of Kandyan Kingdom convention was signed. The temple of Tooth contributes maximum attraction to the tourists. Even though, the original palace walls have been burnt and rebuilt, the interiors remain the same. Highlights: Dalada Maligawa - Temple of Tooth (relic of Buddha’s Tooth), Royal Court (Magul Maduwa), Queen’s Bathing pavilion – Ulpange and the Royal gardens inside the Palace gates Location: Sri Dalads Veediya Entry Fee: 2483 LKR per head Timings: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Even more to see in this multi building area the Royal Palace of Kandy is a historical complex that served as the official residence for the monarchs of the Kingdom of Kandy until the advent of British colonial rule in 1815. It is striking with its traditional Kandyan architectural styles, intricate woodwork, finely crafted stone carvings, and ornate wall murals.

The size difference between the old Royal Palace and the Temple of the Tooth Relic might be due to historical changes, including potential destruction or alterations over time. It's possible that sections of the old palace were destroyed or modified during different periods. Additionally, noble leaders' houses may have been expanded or renovated separately, contributing to variations in size and attractiveness. Historical events and architectural decisions could account for these differences in scale and appearance.

Nice and relatively quiet place with a transient atmosphere. Props to the cleanliness.

Sri Dalada Maligawa, or Temple of the Tooth Relic, is the holiest Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. It is located in the city of Kandy, the ancient capital of the Kandyan kingdom. During my visit to Kandy with a small group of AsiaExplorers members, I had the privilege not only to visit the temple, but also to enter the holy sanctuary. Our tour guide was able to arrange with the temple escort for us to be ushered to the inner sanctuary, a place where normal pilgrims would not have a chance to visit. Directly before us is the doorway to the holy of holies. However, as I am not a Buddhist, the visit is merely of cultural rather than religious value to me.

It was a palace of the former kandyan kings.The Building, windows, doors, roof, all the feature are archeologicaly invaluble .It has pots stone carvings wood carvings and wood works ,masonry works and i loke the most the old fan use by king and the roof.entrance free,

This remaining part of the kandyan royal palace is well preserved and now houses a museum with a sound collection of kandyan wood and stone artifacts. The staff is very friendly and you can have a good peaceful time here since it doesn't get busy as other parts of the building complex. There are no restrictions on taking photos by the way.

It is the ancient royal palace of the kandyian kings. In traditional kandy architecture style. Just next to temple of the tooth and kandy lake. Entrance ticket is included in your temple ticket. Has a museum where the kings elephant and kandy kings regalia are displayed. A few more artifacts and sculptures are displayed around.

Very nice

Sadly we have not been treated well we are Muslim in our way to get in they asked my wife to take off her "hejab" otherwise we can't enter so we decided to leave despite it looking glorious from outside and I was eager to explore it

On to the right of the Magul Maduwa, at the northern end of the palace complex is the Raja Wasala or King's Palace. It is a long building with a central doorway, with a flight of steps entering into an imposing hall decorated with stucco and terra-cotta work. Rooms are found in the two long wings with a long verandah facing the inner courtyard. During the beginning of the British period, it was used by Government Agent Sir John D'Oyly. D'Oyly successors continued to use it as their official residence. The building is now being used as a Museum of the Department Archaeology. - wikipedia

Amazing palace. One of the must visited place when you're in Kandy. Need to wear proper costume.

This is the only historical royal castle that remains at present... Owned to the last king Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe.. currently it's been under preserving.. It has been converted into a museum.. free of charge.. anyone can see and know the information about kandian culture, royal palace, governing, social environment, history and many other things... There are lots of historical items are displayed... Some of are related to royal family and other ministers.. like royal garments, furniture etc...

(Translated by Google) The most incredible palace in the whole visit to Sri Lanka. They do ceremokias every x hours and you can see the container of the Buddha tooth. We went to one that is around 6pm. Walking x the surroundings is very good too and when we left we were lucky to see an elephant strolling through the gardens. (Original) El palacio mas increíble en toda la visita a Sri Lanka. Hacen ceremokias cada x horas y se puede ver el recipiente del diente de buda. Nosotros fuimos a una que hay sobre las 6pm. Pasear x los alrededores esta muy bien también y al salir tuvimos la suerte de ver un elefante paseando x los jardines.

(Translated by Google) Old Royal place The Old Rajavasala The palace where the king lived in the ancient palace of Kandy is now an archaeological museum. (Original) Old Royal place පැරණි රජවාසල මහනුවර මාලිගාව පැරණි රජ වාසල නොහොත් රජතුමා වාසය කල නඩු ඇසූ ස්ථානය වර්ථමානයේ පුරාවිද්‍යා කෞතුකාගාරයක්‍ය .පැරණි අලංකාර ගොඩනැගිල්ලේ ඇතුලත වටිනා පුරා වස්තූන් බොහොමයක් ඇති නමුත් පින්තූර ගැනීම තහනම්‍ය .පිටත ඇති පුරා වස්තූන් පින්තූර ගැනීම කල හැකි අතර මෙම ස්ථානය නැරඹීමට මුදල් අය කර ගන්නේ නැත.

When visiting Kandy, do not miss this palace. Stunning view with forest behind it

Didn't manage to go into the inner palace. The building from the outside don't look impressive from an architecture standpoint compared to alot of other palaces around the world.

Kandy nayaka kings are freedom fighters

Not much peoples visited here but it's worth for visit here and witness remaing glory of the greatest civilization come to the end.

Entry should be free

(Translated by Google) Very nice easy to find (Original) Très beau facile a trouver

Goodd place

i like this place very much

Cool

Nice place to visit

Loved it

Place where the royalties who ruled sri lanka in that period of time, occupied. The place now offers a good insight to the cultural and architectural elements of that time.

Ancient Palace located in Kandy.