Bella Vista, Hyderabad

Bella Vista is a royal palace of the Nizam during the existence of Hyderabad State, now located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is an Indo-European building standing on a 10acre verdant campus. The building's French architect christened it as Bella Vista, meaning beautiful sight, since it overlooks the Hussain sagar lake. It is located in the Saifabad suburb and is modeled on the Henley-on-Thames of England.HistoryIt was in this palace that the heir apparent to the of Hyderabad, Prince of Berar, Nawab Mir Himayat Ali Khan, Azam Jah Bahadur, the elder son of the Seventh Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, lived with his wife, Princess Durru Shehvar.Some of the famous visitors to the palace include Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It now houses the Administrative Staff College of India.