Vansada

[ Entrance Gates | Digvir Niwas Palace | Royal Gymkhana | Sushil Sadan ]

Entrance Gates
Vansada town has two entrance gates. The one near Vireshwari Temple is an imposing structure with a big plaster decorated arch having motifs of fish on both sides, wooden roof, cast iron brackets supporting two beautifully carved wooden balconies on both sides. Another gate is near the Town Hall. It is a three-storeyed high structure with a carved wooden door, receding volumes and a sloping roof. Although both these gates have lost their original functions as security gates, they are still the famous landmarks of the town.

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Digvir Niwas Palace
The Digvir Niwas Palaces is one of the finest examples of royal architecture in the early 20th century. The approach to the palace is through a beautiful plaster decorated gate and the octagonal chhatris on both sides of the entrance gate give it an imposing look.

The Digvir Niwas Palace is a low profile linear building, with ashlar stone masonry. All the openings are defined by white decorative plaster, creating interplay of textures. The entire façade has several architectural elements like carved balustrade, arches, brackets, pediments, columns, and semi circular and octagonal verandahs, curved overhangs protecting windows with stained and coloured glass, with a steep sloping Mansard roof on the top arranged in a creative design scheme to create an appealing edifice. The setting of the palace building and the campus layout seem to have been inspired by British castles and French chateaux of the European aristocracy.

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Royal Gymkhana
A Gymkhana Building is located in the Digvir Niwas Palace compound. It is designed in the manner of the cricket pavilions of English countries. It is with sloping roofs, wooden trusses and Manglore tiles, which create a cozy ambience.

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Sushil Sadan
Another interesting building is a royal guesthouse - Sushil Sadan with a big pediment porch, terraces and central tower capped by Manglore tiled roof, with Dormer windows.

Two other public buildings are the Clock Tower and Sir Pratap High School - both are made using exposed brickwork. The tall Clock Tower is four storied, with four corner pilasters terminating into chhatris and the central part is capped by a dome. Sir Pratap High School is a symmetrical building, with a central porch, central Clock Tower and sloping roof with Manglore tiles.

Unai (Hot Water Springs, Unai Mata Temple) 18 km

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Around Vansada
Saputara (famous hill station 875 m high, geera falls) 66 km.

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