Hussainabad Clock Tower and Picture Galleryहुसैनाबाद घंटाघर
The 1881 clock tower and the gallery of Nawab portraits across the tank.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereLucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Awadh
Awadh
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Museums
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyHussainabad, Lucknow Charbagh
EntryOn the Hussainabad Trust combined ticket
About Hussainabad Clock Tower and Picture Gallery
A 67-metre Victorian clock tower of 1881, the tallest in India, put up when Sir George Couper arrived as lieutenant governor. Across the tank is the Hussainabad Baradari, now the Picture Gallery, with life-size portraits of the Nawabs of Awadh painted so the feet seem to follow you round the room. The unfinished Satkhanda tower stands beside it.
What to see and do
- The tallest clock tower in India
- Portraits of the Nawabs in the Baradari
- Hussainabad tank and gardens
- Satkhanda, the tower nobody finished
Opening status, best time and closures here are estimates from usual seasons and past patterns, not live information. Confirm with the local authority before you go. Terms of use
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