In Images | Lakshmi Vilas Palace: The world’s largest residential building surpassing Buckingham Palace (2024)

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The world's largest residential palace is the Istana Nurul Iman, near Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei. Official home of the 29th Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and also the seat of the Brunei government, the palace covers 200,000 m² (2,152,782 ft²) and contains 1,788 rooms.

Surpassing Buckingham Palace in size, Laxmi Vilas Palace in Gujarat has now claimed the title of the world's largest private residence. The Laxmi Vilas Palace, owned by the Gaekwads of Baroda in Gujarat, holds the title of the world's largest private residence.

Owned by HRH Samarjitsinh Gaekwad, the largest private residence in the world is the opulent Laxmi Vilas Palace. Sprawling over 500 acres, it serves as the private abode for the Gaekwad royal family, being approximately four times the size of Buckingham Palace.

In the heart of Gujarat, the Laxmi Vilas Palace stands as an architectural marvel and a testament to the legacy of the Gaekwads of Baroda. This sprawling estate, owned by the Gaekwad family, has now claimed the title of the world's largest private residence, dwarfing even the famed Buckingham Palace in England.

Size. Buckingham Palace is huge (we're talking 108 meters long by 24 meters wide), while Windsor Castle is a more modest 48 meters by 24 meters. Buckingham Palace is a whopping 828,821 square feet, while Windsor Castle comes in at 484,000 square feet.

Buckingham Palace is nearly 15 times as large as the White House.

Over 90,000 square feet, Witanhurst is the second largest private residence in London, after Buckingham Palace.

Royal Palace of Caserta is the largest palace in the world and is a magnificent representation of Baroque architecture. This Luigi Vanvitelli creation has revolutionized world architecture so much that it is the most copied palace in the world. The palace was meant to be a centerpiece in the uprising city of Caserta.

Lakshmi Vilas Palace: World's Largest Private Residence, Which Is 4 Times Bigger Than Buckingham Palace.

Why is Laxmi Vilas Palace famous? ›

Decorated with the artifacts from some of the best artists in the world, the palace is one of the best examples of the Indo-Saracenic style, the amalgamation of the Hindu, Mughal, Rajasthani and Western style of architecture. And last but not the least, it is a representation of the glory of a Princely State of India.

At the time the palace was constructed, it was the largest private home in the world. Built over 12 years for £180,000 ($220,720), with a compound spread over more than 202 hectares, it has 170 rooms and is more than three million square feet, making it about four times the size of Buckingham Palace.

Istana Nurul Iman

The home belongs to the Sultan of Brunei, and its name translates as "Palace of the Light of Faith." It apparently has 1,788 bedrooms, five swimming pools, and an air-conditioned stable that can hold as many as 200 horses.

Hindi movies like 'Rang Rasia' and 'Grand Masti' have been shot at Laxmi Vilas Palace Vadodara.

Which is the biggest presidential house in the world? Rashtrapati Bhavan, India is the biggest presidential house in the world.

Buckingham Palace is over 800,000 square feet. The White House has 5,100 square meters of floor space. Buckingham Palace has 77,000 square meters of floor space. That's 71,900 more square meters, or about 17.8 acres more, than the White House has.

What's bigger; Buckingham Palace or Versailles? Buckingham Palace is bigger, boasting 77,000m². Versailles has just over 63,000m², however the domain of Versailles extends far beyond the palace walls.