Ramnagar Fort

Ramnagar Fort

Ramnagar Fort
3.5
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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  • NUPUR R
    Kolkata (Calcutta), India3 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Old remains of fort but worth visit
    Little away from Varanasi town.Need to take Auto on hire(bargaining solicited). Museum is not maintained. Lot of items viz dress,ammunition, swords,knife, furniture all belonging to Raja on display and obviously covered with dust.At one end you can see the river Ganges. The scene is pleasant. You have to take number of stiff stairs to cover entire fort.Old people with knee problem are discouraged.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 15 February 2024
  • Alessandra P
    La Spezia, Italy4,880 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    If there's time left
    Being my second time in Varanasi and having more days available I visited this fort which is a little neglected and is located outside the center passing over the long bridge with a tuk tuk for the sum of 150 rupees you can get there in 10/20 minutes depending on traffic and starting point. Inside there are some vintage cars, some carriages, costumes and weapons, the part that struck me the most was the underground tunnel that leads to the external part overlooking the Ganges, there is a small temple with a priest who after leaving an offering as always happens in India, imparts the blessing. If you don't have much time you can avoid it and experience more of the emotions that the various ghats and internal alleys of Varanasi give.
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 6 June 2024
  • Lpooldoc
    Liverpool, United Kingdom11 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Ramnagar Fort
    If you have half a day spare it’s a lovely 2 hour trip which can easily be done by yourself. 400 rupees return from Assi Ghat in an Auto which will wait while you visit. 200 rupees foreigner entrance fee to museum, ghat and buildings.
    Visited November 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 November 2024
  • Ram Gautam
    Kathmandu, Nepal973 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fort at the Bank of Ganges
    It is a beautiful fort at the bank of Ganges with a good collection of weapons, vintage cars, taxidermies belonging to the royals of the past. Museum tour took about 2 hours. But was worth a visit. Apart from darkness and few collection items in totally damaged state. Most of the thing were okay for a one time visitor. If you have couple of hours of spare time and if you have interest in artefats and collections you can give it a try.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 10 November 2024
  • gayathri sharma
    Mumbai, India19 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Disappointing
    The only slightly redeeming feature of this place is the view from the outer wall of the palace. Otherwise it's a poorly maintained desultory place. The museum exhibits are dusty and barely visible behind dark enclosures. The collection of arms is impressive but displayed in a cavernous hall behind dirty glass enclosures. Hardly any explanation of anything and very little in English...that too after charging foreigners Rs. 200. The palace itself is nothing great ...not a patch on the ones in rajasthan..fort is a misleading term ..it's a biggish haveli with a wall around it. The outer part is on the river and the view is good but not worth the trouble of walking through the museum. A temple dedicated to the sage vyasa is on the premises and might be of interest to some. Overall it's avoidable.
    Visited November 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 November 2024
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sanju_222323
New Jersey17,755 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2021
Situated at a distance of 14 km from Varanasi, Ramnagar Fort overlooks the bank of river Ganga, built by Maharaja Balwant Singh in the 18th century.

There are a number of carved balconies, arcades, towers, open courtyard, and pavilions. Only some part of the fort is open for the public as the rest is the residential area of the Maharaja.

The museum present at this fort exhibits a majestic (i doubt that) collection which comprises of vintage Cars crying for help, no maintenance at all, Royal palkies, an armory of swords, cannons and old guns, ivory work, and antique clocks.

Sad to see there is no such maintenance and full of dust. There are also jewel-encrusted chairs, religious manuscripts, and royal costumes present in the museum. The Dakshin Mukhi Hanuman, Durga Temple, and Chhinnamastika Temple are also located at Ramnagar. at the bank of Ganga, Fort has a podium. one can sit here in the morning/evening and indulge him/herself in mother nature.

The Entrance fee is just 75 INR and they should charge more to maintain the museum.

Interesting fact: When the Maharaja is in the residence that is in his palace in the fort, the flag of the fort is raised.
Written 12 May 2021
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Angelo
13 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
You can find a lot of collections here in their museum for 50 rupees for Indian locals and 200 rupees for tourists/foreigners. There is a lot of artifacts ranging from items of clothing, arts, cars, carts, items of warfare, and even different items in castles of Indian Royalty. The architecture also is well preserved although some artifacts are wastefully covered by thick dust. You are not allowed to take pictures inside the museum. You can also see the beautiful Ganges River from here.
Written 12 March 2020
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Srinivasan V
Chennai (Madras), India47 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
We took a short ride from Benares Hindu University to Ramnagar Fort. Well worth our time. Intersting displays include a clock built in 19th century which is working even today, displaying sunrise, sunset, lunar phase and so many other important details. Also do visit the Vyasa temple which houses the 3 lingas set here by Ved Vyasa.
Written 3 March 2020
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Dennis P
Melbourne, Australia2,255 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
RAMNAGAR FORT

The Ramnagar Fort is a fortification in Ramnagar, Varanasi, India.
The sandstone structure was built in the Rajputana style in 1750 by Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh. The current king and the resident of the fort is Anant Narayan Singh.

Of the numbert of forts and palaces we visited on our trip to India this was, without a doubt, the poorest of the lot. Whereas others were maintained by the Dept of Archaeology which does a great job, this is seeming owned privately by the current king.

Yes, there is a museum of sorts. The weapons are not bad, but the cars etc are not well maintained being covered in dust.

The buildings, almost without fail, seem to badly require maintenance; they all appear to have the wall colours fading and the materials wearing.

There is a large inner lawn, but visitors are not permitted to walk on it!

Even our Guide seemed a little embarrassed at the state of this palace.

A definate " give it a miss" if you have the option.
Written 25 March 2023
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OnAir17395064275
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Family
Most disappointing.
The historically wonderful building is unkept and needs upkeep
The artifacts are excellent in nature but badly neglected, with layers of dust and cob webs. The vintage cars section looks like a garage full of rusted decaying cars.
The weapon section is better but the documents, textiles and animal trophies like those of lion ,tiger ,bear need immediate preservation, they are badly kept and are being eaten up by insects and destroyed by dust.
Plating, airconditioning and proper lighting are missing. The worst museum ever seen by me.
Written 17 July 2023
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Atul M
4 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Family
This is a 'must avoid' place, more so because it's off route and all the traffic woes are finally rewarded with sore disappointment. Whole place reeks of extreme disrepair and is very poorly maintained. They charge 75 Rs as entrance fee which is a rip off considering what the place offers. The USP of a view of Ganges from fort walls is also overrated. View is almost the same what you can get from a ghat too. Visit it only if you have nothing better to do and have time and energy to waste.
Written 16 March 2022
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DrSJ
344 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2023 • Couples
Very sorry to say this but it's a absolute waste of time. The whole place is rundown with no maintenance. This place has a history so visitors come here. The ticketing counter is atrocious as compared to such highly efficient methods elsewhere.
Written 28 April 2023
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GarfieldDorset
Weymouth, UK267 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Friends
We paid 200 rupees each for entry to a dusty dilapidated building with exhibits with almost no descriptions. Don’t waste your time or money...
Was probably good 15years ago, even the buildings are in poor condition.
Written 12 March 2020
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Victor shaw
Lucknow, India3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Family
The museum has a good collection of vintage cars,palkis,different kinds of guns and other regalia of former Mahrajas but they are in very bad conditions.The vintage cars have layers of dust over them and are not properly lit for showcasing.Some of the textiles and texidermy mounts displayed are rotting and need immediate preservation. The gun collection is in much better state though.Everywhere you see the signs of decaying history crying for preservation.

The ramnagar fort as a building itself is crumbling The gardens are unkept, structures not properly looked after,vegetation overgrowth. A portion of buildings are redone with modern materials.The part of fort facing Ganges has photogenic architectural elements and is the best part of the whole fort.Some sections of the fort is occupied as living quarters probably by servants and security staff which made me think that the fort is private property and not under GoI/ASI .

The city administartation should look into the possibility of a peservation project of atleast museum artefacts.
Written 26 August 2022
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Stay282088
66 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Ramnagar Fort dates back to the 17th century and is adorned by all the typical features of the Mughal architecture. Thus, it has been built on high grounds, crossing above the flood level. There are a number of carved balconies, arcades, towers, open courtyard and pavilions. Only some part of the fort is open for public as rest is the residential area of the Maharaja

This fort has two stunning temples and a museum within the property. While one temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the other one was built to venerate Ved Vyasa, who wrote the great Indian epic, Mahabharata, which is believed to be the longest poems in the world. It is also believed that Ved Vyasa stayed at this land for quite some time.
Written 6 March 2020
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