BIBIYAPUR KOTHI
Situated On The Bank of: River Gomati
Built By: Nawab Asaf-Ud-Daula
Prominent Feature: Serpentine StairCase
Situated on the bank of right bank of river Gomati,
Bibiyapur Kothi was built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula on the outskirts of the
city.
The three-storeyed building served as an entertainment house for
important emissaries of the British Government. Kothi Bibiyapur has a
striking French influence with light blue tiles brought specially from
France, adorning its interior. The serpentine wooden staircases built
inside the Kothi are known to be the first of their kind in India.
The Kothi also served as a hunting resort, and Nawab Saadat Ali Khan was
crowned here. The building is presently situated within the precincts of
the Military Dairy and is under the protection of the Archaeological
Survey of India.
