visit monuments in pune

Located on the Ahmednagar road, this Palace boasts of Italianate arches and a royal abode. The vast area houses a gracious building having salons and suites and spacious lawns. The place has a historical landmark. During the 1942 Quit India Movement, the British interned Mahatma Gandhi and his wife Kasturba Gandhi here. Later a memorial was erected here, in the memory of Kasturba Gandhi who died in this palace.

Built by The Peshwas in 1736, this magnificent fort rests in the heart of the city. It houses a palace that was the residence of the Peshwa family. The impressive brass studded gates and lotus pools have withstood the ravages of time. This fort has become an integral part of the culture of Pune. The PMC has accomplished the tough job of reviving and imparting the fort its lost glory. The 'Light and Sound Show' strives to take you down the nostalgic

This is a Defense Academy that imparts basic training to officers, cadets of all the three branches of the Defense Services for Commission in the Army, Navy and Air-Force. It is situated at Khadakwasla, 17 km From Pune.

Among the architectural sights you shouldn’t miss is the memorial to the Great Mahadji Shinde. You can see the warrior’s painted likeness in silver, swathed in a flame coloured turban and an elaborately worked shawl. At his feet are his original puja vessels, used to propitiate his family deity each morning. A painted sign requests you not to open an umbrella within the Chhatri’s precincts as it would be insulting to the great warrior’s memory. This monument was built as a tribute to the great Maratha nobleman Mahadji Shinde who was the Commander-in-chief of the Maratha Army under the Peshwas.