Photo Tour of Viceregal Lodge (Shimla, HP)

The Viceregal Lodge, situated on the Observatory Hill, is now being used by the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS).

The Viceregal Lodge

The Viceregal Lodge

This massive building is surrounded by tall pine trees.

Trees along the lawns

The Viceregal Lodge is the only building in Shimla that occupies an entire hill by itself.

Facade

At the end of the covered walkway

This was the venue of the Shimla Conference in 1945.

Facade

After independence, the Lodge was used by the President of India as his Summer Retreat.

Facade

In the early 60s the President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, and the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru decided to move the Indian Institute of Advanced Study moved into the Lodge.

Inside the Lodge

Grand spiraling staircase

This table used for the “India Partition” meeting