British Residency
Building in Kollam city, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the British Residency in Kollam. For the building in Hyderabad, see British Residency, Hyderabad.
The British Residency (Malayalam: ആശ്രാമം ബ്രിട്ടീഷ് റെസിഡന്സി), also known as the Government Guest House or Residency Bungalow, is a two-storeyed palace situated at Asramam in the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies close to the site of the old Kollam Airport situated at Asramam in the city[1] and was built by Colonel John Munro between 1811 and 1819. It is a noted Kollam landmark like the Chinnakada Clock Tower.
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British Residency Government Guest House | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | European-Indian-Tuscan |
Town or city | Asramam, Kollam city |
Country | India |
Coordinates | 8.897906°N 76.586191°E / 8.897906; 76.586191 |
Construction started | 1811 |
Completed | 1819 |
Client | Col. John Munro |
Design and construction | |
Engineer | Captain Arthur |
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