One of the major attractions of
Ratnagiri city situated on a small hillock. There is also a best sunset point
from here. One can have a panoramic view of Someshwar creek, Bhatye bridge to
pawas and Arabian sea. This palace was used for keeping the King Thibaw, last
king of Burma (now Myanmar) under house arrest. Thibaw ruled the Burma for 6
years.
Burma was partitioned from India in
1935. British took over the Burma kingdom and arrested king Thibaw. To keep him
far away from his kingdom i.e. Burma he was kept under house arrest at
Ratnagiri. Though the king was under British rule, he was given legal rights
and was treated with the state honors. King died at the age of 58 in Ratnagiri.
His grand-grand daughter Tity was the last living heir of the king . She got
married to a local resident Shankarrao Pawar.
The
palace is a beautifully constructed three storied structure with sloping
roofs. Semi-circular wooden windows with beautiful curving are the main
attraction of this structure. On the first floor one dancing hall with a fully
marble tiles floor is in the palace. One Buddha idol is installed at the back
side of the palace. This idol was brought to India by king Thibaw. Presently
the palace is maintained by archaeological depth. The plans are a foot to
convert the palace in to museum and providing tourist
accommodation there. Thibaw palace is best situated on a hillock and panoramic
view from this point is most enchanting. This is a point worth –
visiting for Ratnagiri tourist.
Near by Places:
Lokmanya Tilak Birth place
Getting There:
Very close from Ratnagiri city.
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