Getting There
Mohatta Palace is located at 7th Hatim Alvi Rd, Block 5 Old Clifton, Karachi. We can easily go there by car.
Timing for Visitors:
| Tuesday | 11am–6pm |
| Wednesday | 11am–6pm |
| Thursday | 11am–6pm |
| Friday | 11am–6pm |
| Saturday | 11am–6pm |
| Sunday | 11am–6pm |
What to Expect
The palace has an area of 18,500 sq ft (1,720 m2), Very Luxurious and its facade is trimmed with windows, stone brackets, spandrels, domes, balustrades with floral motifs and exquisite railings. There are nine domes, with a centre dome in the middle; while the windows in the front portion opening out into the garden are of blue colour and those in the rear area are arched windows with stained glass.
The palace has large stately rooms designed for entertainment on the ground floor and more private facilities on the first floor, where there is a terrace provided with a shade from intense sunlight. The palace is solely made up of teak wood with a polished staircase, long corridors and doors opening within doors. Mohatta Palace is an elaborate building with intricate details which are present in almost every portion of this magnificent building. These are in the form of carvings. The delicate designs include bird’s wings in the large windows, situated in the top right and left corners of the arches.
History
The Mohatta Palace is a museum, Designed by Muhammad komail Hussain, the palace was built in 1927 in the posh seaside locale of Clifton as the summer home of Shivratan Mohatta, A Hindu Marwari businessman from what is now the modern-day Indian state of Rajasthan. After independence, this palace was used by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s sister, Fatima Jinnah as her residential area until her death in 1967.
Facilities Available
Free guided tour where you will get relevance of all of the historical sites amalgamated here. Small Sovenaire shop available, Air condition is installed.
Entrance Fees:
- Adults Rs.30/-
- Free entrance for senior citizen, school students and Children under 12 years
