Moti Mahal

Among the three beautiful buildings on the fringes of the Gomti, is the Moti Mahal or the Palace of Pearls constructed by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan. The Nawabs used these buildings to view the birds in flight. The 'Pearl Palace' was erected by Nawab Sadat Ali Khan, but the other two buildings - the Shah Manzil and the Mubarak Manzil, were added to the complex much later, by Ghazi-ud-din Haider. These were constructed for the Nawab and his courtiers to watch animal combats that were held at the other side of the view, from the balconies of these buildings. Unfortunately, this 200 year old building collapsed due to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake.